Abdominal aorta
Largest artery in the abdomen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article uses anatomical terminology.
In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of the descending aorta (of the thorax).[1]
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Abdominal aorta | |
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Details | |
Source | Thoracic aorta |
Branches | Celiac artery, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery, common iliac, Ovarian artery, Median sacral artery |
Vein | Inferior vena cava |
Identifiers | |
Latin | aorta abdominalis, pars abdominalis aortae |
MeSH | D001012 |
TA98 | A12.2.12.001 |
TA2 | 4205 |
FMA | 3789 |
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