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Ascending aorta | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Truncus arteriosus |
Source | Left ventricle |
Branches | Left coronary artery, right coronary artery and continues as the aortic arch |
Vein | Combination of superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus |
Supplies | The entire body, with exception of the respiratory zone of the lung |
Identifiers | |
Latin | aorta ascendens, pars ascendens aortae |
TA98 | A12.2.03.001 |
TA2 | 4176 |
FMA | 3736 |
Anatomical terminology |
The ascending aorta (AAo)[1] is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.