aortic arch
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part of the aorta between the ascending and descending aorta
Key facts
- Precursor
- Fourth left pharyngeal arch artery
- Source
- Ascending aorta
- Branches
- Brachiocephalic trunk Left common carotid artery Left subclavian artery Continues as descending aorta , thoracic part
- Vein
- Combination of superior and inferior vena cava
- Supplies
- From its branches, the upper body, arms , head and neck . As a part of the aorta , the entire body, with exception of the respiratory zone of the lung and the heart .
- Latin
- arcus aortae
- Ta98
- A12.2.04.001
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- aorta
- Image
- Gray505.png
- Connects with
- thoracic aorta
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- Commons category
- Arcus aortae
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C32123
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Encyclopedic overview
The aortic arch, arch of the aorta, or transverse aortic arch ( English: /eɪˈɔːrtɪk/) is the part of the aorta between the ascending and descending aorta. The arch travels backward, so that it ultimately runs to the left of the trachea.
Structure
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