descending aorta

Introduction

The part of the aorta further divided into the thoracic aorta & the abdominal aorta.

Branches

• celiac trunk
• superior mesenteric artery
• renal artery
• inferior mesenteric artery
• common iliac arteries

More general terms

• aorta

More specific terms

• abdominal aorta
• descending thoracic aorta