Thoracic aorta, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 39 relations: Abdominal aorta, Aorta, Aortic arch, Aortic dissection, Aortic hiatus, Aortic valve, Artery, Ascending aorta, Azygos vein, Blood, Brachiocephalic artery, Bronchial artery, Common carotid artery, Coronary arteries, Descending aorta, Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta, Esophagus, Head, Heart, Hemiazygos vein, Intercostal arteries, Lung, Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta, Mediastinum, Neck, Pericardium, Pleural cavity, Plexus, Pulmonary artery, Pulmonary pleurae, Subclavian artery, Superior phrenic arteries, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Thoracic diaphragm, Thoracic duct, Thoracic vertebrae, Thorax, Upper limb, Vertebral column.

2. Aorta
3. Arteries of the thorax

Abdominal aorta

In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. Thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta are aorta.

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Aorta

The aorta (aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries). Thoracic aorta and aorta are arteries of the thorax.

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Aortic arch

The aortic arch, arch of the aorta, or transverse aortic arch is the part of the aorta between the ascending and descending aorta. Thoracic aorta and aortic arch are aorta and arteries of the thorax.

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Aortic dissection

Aortic dissection (AD) occurs when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the layers apart.

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Aortic hiatus

The aortic hiatus is a midline opening in the posterior part of the diaphragm giving passage to the descending aorta as well as the thoracic duct, and variably the azygos and hemiazygos veins.

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Aortic valve

The aortic valve is a valve in the heart of humans and most other animals, located between the left ventricle and the aorta.

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Artery

An artery is a blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart in the systemic circulation to one or more parts of the body.

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Ascending aorta

The ascending aorta (AAo) 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. Thoracic aorta and ascending aorta are aorta and arteries of the thorax.

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Azygos vein

The azygos vein (from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos).

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Blood

Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

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Brachiocephalic artery

The brachiocephalic artery, brachiocephalic trunk, or innominate artery is an artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm, head, and neck. Thoracic aorta and brachiocephalic artery are arteries of the thorax.

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Bronchial artery

In human anatomy, the bronchial arteries supply the lungs with oxygenated blood, and nutrition. Thoracic aorta and bronchial artery are arteries of the thorax.

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Common carotid artery

In anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries (carotids) are arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood; they divide in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries. Thoracic aorta and common carotid artery are arteries of the thorax.

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Coronary arteries

The coronary arteries are the arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation, which transport oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.

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Descending aorta

In human anatomy, the descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Thoracic aorta and descending aorta are aorta and arteries of the thorax.

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Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta

The esophageal arteries four or five in number, arise from the front of the aorta, and pass obliquely downward to the esophagus, forming a chain of anastomoses along that tube, anastomosing with the esophageal branches of the inferior thyroid arteries above, and with ascending branches from the left inferior phrenic and left gastric arteries below. Thoracic aorta and esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta are arteries of the thorax.

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Esophagus

The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English, see spelling differences; both;: (o)esophagi or (o)esophaguses), colloquially known also as the food pipe, food tube, or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach.

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Head

A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste.

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Heart

The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals.

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Hemiazygos vein

The hemiazygos vein (vena azygos minor inferior) is a vein running superiorly in the lower thoracic region, just to the left side of the vertebral column.

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Intercostal arteries

The intercostal arteries are a group of arteries passing within an intercostal space (the space between two adjacent ribs). Thoracic aorta and intercostal arteries are arteries of the thorax.

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Lung

The lungs are the central organs of the respiratory system in humans and some other animals, including tetrapods, some snails and a small number of fish.

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The mediastinal branches are numerous small vessels which supply the lymph glands and loose areolar tissue in the posterior mediastinum. Thoracic aorta and mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta are arteries of the thorax.

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The mediastinum (from;: mediastina) is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity.

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Neck

The neck is the part of the body on many vertebrates that connects the head with the torso.

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Pericardium

The pericardium (pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.

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Pleural cavity

The pleural cavity, pleural space, or intrapleural space is the potential space between the pleurae of the pleural sac that surrounds each lung.

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Plexus

In neuroanatomy, a plexus (from the Latin term for "braid") is a branching network of vessels or nerves.

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Pulmonary artery

A pulmonary artery is an artery in the pulmonary circulation that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs. Thoracic aorta and pulmonary artery are arteries of the thorax.

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Pulmonary pleurae

The pulmonary pleurae (pleura) are the two flattened sacs ensheathing each lung, locally appearing as two opposing layers of serous membrane separating the lungs from the mediastinum and the inside surfaces of the surrounding chest walls.

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Subclavian artery

In human anatomy, the subclavian arteries are paired major arteries of the upper thorax, below the clavicle. Thoracic aorta and subclavian artery are arteries of the thorax.

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Superior phrenic arteries

The superior phrenic artery is a bilaterally paired artery of the thoracic cavity. Thoracic aorta and superior phrenic arteries are arteries of the thorax.

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Thoracic aortic aneurysm

A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an aortic aneurysm that presents primarily in the thorax.

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Thoracic diaphragm

The thoracic diaphragm, or simply the diaphragm (partition), is a sheet of internal skeletal muscle in humans and other mammals that extends across the bottom of the thoracic cavity.

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Thoracic duct

In human anatomy, the thoracic duct (also known as the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van Hoorne's canal) is the larger of the two lymph ducts of the lymphatic system (the other being the right lymphatic duct).

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Thoracic vertebrae

In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.

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Thorax

The thorax (thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen.

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Upper limb

The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae and clavicles down to and including the digits, including all the musculatures and ligaments involved with the shoulder, elbow, wrist and knuckle joints.

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Vertebral column

The vertebral column, also known as the spinal column, spine or backbone, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrate animals.

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See also

Aorta

• Abdominal aorta
• Aorta
• Aortic arch
• Aortic bifurcation
• Aortic nerve
• Aortic sinus
• Aortography
• Ascending aorta
• Descending aorta
• Dorsal aorta
• Hemodynamics of the aorta
• Thoracic aorta

Arteries of the thorax

• Aorta
• Aortic arch
• Ascending aorta
• Atrial branches of coronary arteries
• Atrioventricular nodal branch
• Brachiocephalic artery
• Bronchial artery
• Circumflex branch of left coronary artery
• Common carotid artery
• Costocervical trunk
• Deep cervical artery
• Descending aorta
• Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta
• Intercostal arteries
• Internal thoracic artery
• Left anterior descending artery
• Left coronary artery
• Left marginal artery
• Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta
• Perforating branches of internal thoracic artery
• Pericardiacophrenic artery
• Posterior descending artery
• Pulmonary artery
• Right coronary artery
• Right marginal branch of right coronary artery
• Sinoatrial nodal artery
• Subclavian artery
• Subcostal arteries
• Superior epigastric artery
• Superior phrenic arteries
• Thoracic aorta
• Thymic branches of internal thoracic artery
• Thyroid ima artery

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracic_aorta

Also known as Aorta thoracalis, Aorta thoracica, Aorta, thoracic, Descending thoracic aorta, Pars thoracica, Pars thoracica aortae, Thoracic descending aorta, Thoracic part.