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Aorta

Definition:

The largest artery in the body.

It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.

Source & ©: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 

More:

Source & ©: Giovanni B. Ciuffo, MD Aortic disease 

More:
Anatomy of the aorta Anatomy of the aorta

Source & ©: Giovanni B. Ciuffo, MD
Aortic disease 

Related words:

Cardiovascular - Circulatory system


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14-2-2008