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  5. Aorta
  6. Descending part of aorta; Descending aorta

Human anatomy 2

Human anatomy 1

Human neuroanatomy

  • Human anatomy 2
  • Human anatomy 1
  • Human neuroanatomy
  • General Anatomy
  • Systemic anatomy
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Descending aorta - Heart - Cardiovascular system - e-Anatomy
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Descending aorta

Aorta descendens

  • Latin synonym: Pars descendens aortae
  • Related terms: Descending part of aorta; Descending aorta

Definition

References

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Gallery

  • 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 branches of aorta - 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 - MRI lumbar spine - Sagittal T1/T2 TSE - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - MRI lumbar spine - Transverse T2 MPR - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - MRI lumbar spine - Sagittal T2 MPR - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - MRI lumbar spine - Coronal T2 MPR - 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 - Cardiac MRI - Four-chamber Cine SSFP - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Two-chamber Cine SSFP - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Three-chamber (LVOT) Cine SSFP - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Short Axis Cine SSFP multisection - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Four-chamber Cine SSFP multisection - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Four-chamber lge IR - e-Anatomy
  • Descending aorta - Cardiac MRI - Two-chamber lge IR - 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 part of aorta; Descending aorta

Underlying structures:

  • Descending aorta: Thoracic aorta
  • Descending aorta: Abdominal aorta
  • Aortic bifurcation
  • Common iliac artery
Comparative anatomy in animals
  • Descending aorta
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