NIH MeSH · D001013Anatomy

Aorta, Thoracic

Also known asThoracic Aorta · Ascending Aorta · Ascending Aortas · Aorta, Ascending · Aortic Arch · Arch, Aortic · Arch of the Aorta · Aorta, Descending · Descending Aorta · Aortic Root · Aortic Roots · Root, Aortic

Definition

The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA.

MeSH classification

A07.015.114.056.372

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Related concepts

Aorta, Abdominal

The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries.

Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D001013) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗