Descending aorta
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| Artery: Descending aorta | |
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| The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side. | |
| Latin | pars descendens aortae, aorta descendens |
| Gray's | subject #153 598 |
| Source | Aorta |
| Branches | Thoracic aorta Abdominal aorta |
| MeSH | Aorta,+Thoracic |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_07/12616698 |
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.
[edit] Additional images
 The position and relation of the esophagus in the cervical region and in the posterior mediastinum. Seen from behind. |
[edit] External links
- SUNY Figs 19:04-03 - "Left side of the mediastinum."
- Cat dissection
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