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                                                                                                                            Descending aorta - Heart - Cardiovascular system - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                            Descending aorta

                                                                                                                            Aorta descendens

                                                                                                                            • Latin synonym: Pars descendens aortae

                                                                                                                            Definition

                                                                                                                            References

                                                                                                                            There is no definition for this structure yet

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                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Heart - Cardiovascular system - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Mediastinum - Aorta - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Lungs - Lungs - Illustrations - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Lungs - Pleural cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Lungs - Pleural cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Lungs - Bronchial artery - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Lungs - IASLC Thoracic lymph node map - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Thorax - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - FDG-PET/CT whole body - Abdomen - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT axial chest - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CTA coronary arteries - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CTA coronary arteries - Horizontal long axis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CTA coronary arteries - Vertical Long axis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CTA coronary arteries - Short axis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT chest - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT chest - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT chest - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT chest - VR - Thoracic vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT chest - VR - Thoracic aorta - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT body (lymph nodes) - Thorax - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - CT body (lymph nodes) - Abdomen / Pelvis - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                            Descending aorta - Heart - Cardiovascular system - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                            Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                            1. Human body >
                                                                                                                            2. Integrating systems >
                                                                                                                            3. Cardiovascular system >
                                                                                                                            4. Systemic arteries >
                                                                                                                            5. Aorta >
                                                                                                                            6. Descending aorta

                                                                                                                            Underlying structures:

                                                                                                                            • Thoracic aorta
                                                                                                                            • Abdominal aorta

                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                            1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                            2. Cardiovascular system >
                                                                                                                            3. Arteries >
                                                                                                                            4. Aorta >
                                                                                                                            5. Descending aorta

                                                                                                                            Underlying structures:

                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta: Thoracic aorta
                                                                                                                            • Descending aorta: Abdominal aorta
                                                                                                                            • Aortic bifurcation
                                                                                                                            • Common iliac artery
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