Aorta

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.