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The aorta is an artery, starting near the heart, that pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the body.
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∙ 12y agoTo pump blood from the heart out to the rest of the body.
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What is an abnormal aorta?
an aorta which is not normal ,it can be aneurysm coarctation aorta and etc....
A congenital narrowing of the aorta is known as?
coarctation of the aorta
What comes first the arterioles or the aorta?
aorta
What is the name of the aorta as it travels through the chest?
descending aorta
Is aortic the same as aorta?
Aortic is an adjective meaning related to the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in your body.
What is the aorta's job?
The aorta's job is to circulate oxygenated blood to the rest of the circulatory system. It is one of the main artery's within the body and it passes from the left ventricle of the heart and goes down to the backbone area.
What distributes blood to body organs except lungs?
This is the job of the circulatory system.
What are the four principle divisions of the aorta?
ascending aorta arch of aorta thoracic aorta abdominal aeorta
What is an abnormal aorta?
an aorta which is not normal ,it can be aneurysm coarctation aorta and etc....
A congenital narrowing of the aorta is known as?
coarctation of the aorta
What is the most inferior portion of the aorta?
abdominal aorta The Abdominal aorta is the longest section of the aorta, beginning at the diaphragm and spanning the abdominal cavity. The Thoracic and abdominal aorta together make up the descending aorta.
What divides the aorta into a superior thoracic aorta and an inferior abdominal aorta?
The diaphragm.
In what portion is aorta divided?
Curved portion , thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta .
What body cavity is the ascending aorta found?
Ascending aorta, arch of aorta and the descending aorta are located in your thoracic cavity.
From which major vessel do the coronary arteries arise?
Just outside the Left ventricle, in the aortic cusp.
What is aorta in math?
Aorta is not math its science, Aorta is the largest artery in the human body.
What is the difference between the ascending aorta and the thoracic aorta?
The ascending aorta extends from the aortic root (which connects the aorta to the heart), upwards toward the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is one of two parts of the descending aorta, which extends back down towards the abdomen after the aortic arch. The thoracic aorta is the part of the descending aorta that is above the diaphragm, while the abdominal aorta is below the diaphragm.
