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Human anatomy 2

Human anatomy 1

Human neuroanatomy

  • Human anatomy 2
  • Human anatomy 1
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  • Human body
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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

                                                                                                                                      Definition

                                                                                                                                      References

                                                                                                                                      There is no definition for this structure yet

                                                                                                                                      Gallery

                                                                                                                                      • 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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