Aorta
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The aorta, the great artery, is the largest artery of the human body and carries oxygenated blood ejected from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation. It is divided into:
It has branches from each section and gradually tapers down to its termination where it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries anterior to the L4 vertebral body.
VariantsVariant anatomy
-</ul><p>It has branches from each section and gradually tapers down to its termination where it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries anterior to the L4 vertebral body.</p><h4>Variants</h4><p><a href="/articles/aorta-variants-1">Aorta variants</a></p>- +</ul><p>It has branches from each section and gradually tapers down to its termination where it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries anterior to the L4 vertebral body.</p><h4>Variant anatomy</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/aorta-variants-1">aortic anatomical variants</a></li></ul>
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- 2. Clemente CD. Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2011) ISBN:1582558892. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1582558892">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582558892">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
- 2. Clemete's Anatomy - Regional Atlas of the Human Body - 3rd Edition
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