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Thoracic aorta - Brain - Arteries - e-Anatomy
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Thoracic aorta

Aorta thoracica

  • Latin synonym: Pars thoracica aortae
  • Related terms: Descending aorta (Thoracic aorta); Descending aorta: Thoracic aorta; Descending thoracic aorta

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  • Thoracic aorta - Brain - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Mediastinum: Regions - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Mediastinum: Lateral aspect - Left - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Mediastinum: Posterior view - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Middle mediastinum - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Oesophagus - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Oesophagus - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Aorta - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Aorta - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Aorta - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Subclavian artery - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Vagus nerve [X] - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Axial cross section - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Axial cross section - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Axial cross section - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Mediastinum - Axial cross section - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Muscles of thorax - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Diaphragm - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Diaphragm - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Thoracic wall-Breast - Thoracic nerves - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Spine - Cross sections - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Visible Human Project - Thorax - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Visible Human Project - Abdomen - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T2 HASTE - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 in-phase - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 out-of-phase - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Axial T1 VIBE FS - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - Coronal true FISP - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT lumbar spine - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT lumbar spine - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT lumbar spine - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Radiography chest abdomen pelvis - Chest X-ray (CXR) - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Radiography chest abdomen pelvis - Ribs X-ray - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Spinal cord - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Spinal cord - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Spinal cord - Arteries - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - VR - General anatomy - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - VR - Thoracic vessels - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT chest - VR - Thoracic aorta - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT peritoneal cavity - Transverse - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT peritoneal cavity - Coronal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - CT peritoneal cavity - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Axial - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
  • Thoracic aorta - Female abdomen-pelvis CT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
Thoracic aorta - Brain - Arteries - 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 >
  7. Thoracic aorta

Underlying structures:

  • Bronchial branches of aorta
  • Esophageal branches of aorta
  • Pericardial branches of aorta
  • Mediastinal branches of aorta
  • Posterior intercostal arteries
  • Aberrant artery
  • Superior phrenic arteries
  • Subcostal artery

Human anatomy 1

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

Underlying structures:

  • Bronchial branches
  • Oesophageal branches
  • Pericardial branches
  • Mediastinal branches
  • Superior phrenic arteries
  • Posterior intercostal arteries
  • Subcostal artery
Comparative anatomy in animals
  • Thoracic aorta
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