Aorta

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The aorta (/eɪˈɔrtə/) is the largest artery in the human body originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen where it bifurcates into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries). The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through the systemic circulation.

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branch from

Left ventricle

branch to

Subclavian artery, Bronchial artery, Common iliac artery, Common carotid artery, Left coronary artery, Right coronary artery, Celiac artery, Gonadal artery, Brachiocephalic artery, Inferior mesenteric artery, Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta, Inferior phrenic arteries, Lumbar arteries, Median sacral artery, Middle suprarenal arteries, Posterior intercostal arteries, Subcostal arteries, Ovarian artery, Renal artery, Superior mesenteric artery

precursor

Dorsal aorta, Truncus arteriosus (embryology), Aortic arches

supplies

Human lung, Systemic circulation

vein

Inferior vena cava, Superior vena cava, Coronary sinus