Aortic root
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The aortic root is the first part of the aorta and connects the heart to the systemic circulation.
Gross anatomy
The aortic root lies between the junction of the aortic valve and ascending aorta. It has several subparts 1:
- three aortic valve leaflets and leaflet attachments
- three aortic sinuses of Valsalva: intraluminal space formed by the cusps
- right and left contain coronary aorta ostia, with a third non-coronary aortic sinus located posteriorly
- three interleaflet trigones: space between the cusps and the annulus
- sinotubular junction, which divides the aortic root from the ascending aorta
All the components of the aortic root coordinate their functions to produce an effect that manages coronary perfusion and left ventricular function and specific flow characteristics 1.
Relations
- anterior: ascending aorta
- posterior: left ventricle
- medial: right coronary artery
- lateral: left coronary artery
Related pathology
-<p>The <strong>aortic root</strong> is the first part of the <a href="/articles/aorta">aorta</a> and connects the <a href="/articles/heart">heart</a> to the systemic circulation. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The aortic root lies between the junction of the <a href="/articles/aortic-valve">aortic valve</a> and ascending aorta. It has several subparts <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>aortic root</strong> is the first part of the <a href="/articles/aorta">aorta</a> and connects the <a href="/articles/heart">heart</a> to the systemic circulation. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>The aortic root lies between the junction of the <a href="/articles/aortic-valve">aortic valve</a> and <a href="/articles/ascending-aorta">ascending aorta</a>. It has several subparts <sup>1</sup>:</p><ul>
-<li>sinotubular junction, which divides the aortic root from the <a href="/articles/ascending-aorta">ascending aorta</a>-</li>- +<li>sinotubular junction, which divides the aortic root from the ascending aorta</li>
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