11+ Descending Aorta Branches Anatomy

11+ Descending Aorta Branches Anatomy. • the descending thoracic aorta travels. Continuing from the aortic arch, it initially begins to the left of the vertebral column but approaches the midline as it descends.

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This video covers the anatomy and branches of the thoracic (descending) aorta. The proximal descending thoracic aorta frequently has a slight bulge in contour along the inner anterior surface just distal to the left subclavian artery there are many important variants of thoracic aortic arch anatomy, usually involving branching patterns of the great vessels and location of the. It transports oxgenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body via arteries branching away from the aorta.

The descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

Abdominal aorta and branches the abdominal aorta begins at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm, anterior to and at the level of the lower portion of the 12th thoracic vertebra, descending slightly lateral to the midline and in close relation to the vertebral bodies, ending at the 4th lumbar vertebra. Continuing from the aortic arch, it initially begins to the left of the vertebral column but approaches the midline as it descends. The descending aorta is divided into two portions, the thoracic and abdominal, in correspondence with the two great cavities of the trunk in which it is situated. Drawing on whiteboard the branches of the ambdominal aorta.


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