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abdominal aorta

Term ID
UBERON:0001516
Synonyms
  • abdominal part of aorta
  • aorta abdominalis
  • pars abdominalis aortae
Definition
Abdominal part of aorta: the distal part of the descending aorta, which is the continuation of the thoracic part and gives rise to the inferior phrenic, lumbar, median sacral, superior and inferior mesenteric, middle suprarenal, renal, and testicular or ovarian arteries, and celiac trunk[BTO]. The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity. As part of the aorta, it is a direct continuation of descending aorta(of the thorax). [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_aorta
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Relationships
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has parts
is a type of
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