English (en)
Aorta
The largest artery in the body –
arising out of the left ventricle
of the heart, arching leftwards and
backwards though the chest to lie
alongside the backbone. It exits the
chest through a gap in the diaphragm
muscle and continues along the spine
until it splits into the two common
iliac arteries at the level of the
umbilicus. Through its branches it
provides arterial blood to all the
organs of the body.
Other languages: Hausa, Igbo
Related terms
Carotid artery, Pulmonary artery
Yorùbá (yo)
- Òpó ẹ̀jẹ̀ ńlá
Decomposition: The largest artery.
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