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Aorta: Dr. Faisal Iqbal
Aorta: Dr. Faisal Iqbal
Blood Vessels
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries -
Arteries
Large size Arteries
< 0.3mm
Aorta
Largest Artery
Diameter ~ 3.0 cm
Originates from Left Ventricle
Carries Oxygenated blood from the heart
Parts of Aorta
Ascending Aorta
Arch of Aorta
Descending Aorta
Thoracic
Abdominal
Ascending Aorta
Arch of Aorta
B r a c h i o c e p h a l i c Ar t e r y
Rt Common Carotid Artery
(head
n neck)
Rt Subclavian Artery (Rt arm)
(head
Left S u b c l a v i a n Artery
Continues as axillary artery
arm)
(Left
Thoracic Aorta
Posterior Intercostal Arteries
9 intercostal arteries run in
intercostal space and supply the
chest wall
Subcostal Arteries
Runs under the 12th rib
Abdominal Aorta
Celiac (foregut)
Superior Mesenteric (midgut)
Inferior Mesenteric (hind gut)
Renal (kidneys)
Gonadal (Ovaries/Testis)
Abdominal Aorta
Termination (L4)
Right Common iliac Arteries
External iliac (leg)
Internal iliac (pelvis)
T4-T5
T4-T5
T4-T5
T12
L4
Revision
Parts of Aorta ?
Revision
Revision
Which artery Supplies head n neck ?
Revision
Branches of Arch of Aorta ???