Descending aorta
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descending-aorta-270-4117142
title:
Descending aorta
text:
In human anatomy, the descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta begins at the aortic arch and runs down through the chest and abdomen. The descending aorta anatomically consists of two portions or segments, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, in correspondence with the two great cavities of the trunk in which it is situated. Within the abdomen, the descending aorta branches into the two common iliac arteries which serve the pelvis and eventuall
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description:
Large artery passing vertically through the chest and abdomen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descending_aorta
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2023-10-31T14:10:01Z
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