Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan.
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
n main artery of the body, carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the main arteries
Large artery leaving the heart All blood pumped out of the left ventricle travels through the aorta on its way to other parts of the body
The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle of the heart and flows to the body
largest artery in the body which has its origin at the heart It gives off branches to the extremities, neck and major organs for the purpose of supplying oxygenated blood
The aorta is the main artery of the body from which all others derive; it arises from the left ventricle of the heart, arches over the top of the heart and descends in front of the backbone, giving off large and small branches and finally dividing to form the right and left iliac arteries in the legs
the large artery that carries oxygenated bloody from the heart to be distributed to the body
The main blood vessel carrying all of the fresh blood out of the heart to the body The aorta comes directly out of the heart and then courses through the body providing branches which deliver nourishing blood supply to every organ and tissue
The main artery which receives blood from the left ventricle of the heart and flows to the body
blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the body; it is the largest blood vessel in the body
the largest artery in the body and the primary blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood out of the heart to the rest of the body
Blood vessel that delivers oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle to the body; it is the largest blood vessel in the body
The large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the smaller arteries of the body
Great artery that arises from the left ventricle (pumping chamber) of the heart and is the starting point of the body's arterial system
A Blood Vessel that receives blood from the left ventricle and distributes it to the body
The largest vessel of the systemic arterial system, from which the main arteries carrying oxygenated blood branch and subdivide into smaller and smaller vessels
—The main artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to other arteries in the body
The main artery of the body, which carries blood from the left ventricle to smaller arteries throughout the body The aorta also supplies blood directly to the heart via the coronary arteries
The large artery leaving the heart that distributes blood to the entire body through branches
The largest artery in the body It receives blood from the heart's left ventricle and distributes it to all other arteries throughout the body
The aorta is the main artery through which blood leaves your heart before it flows through the rest of your body. the largest artery that takes blood away from your heart (aorte, from aeirein ). Artery that carries blood from the heart to all the organs and structures of the body. Where the left ventricle opens into the aorta, a valve prevents backflow of blood into the heart. The aorta ascends from the heart, arches over it to the left, then descends into the trunk. Arteries branch off along its length until it divides at hip level into arteries that go to the legs
Congenital disorder involving narrowing of a short section of the aorta's arch over the heart. It causes a characteristic murmur, abnormally high blood pressure in the arms, and reduced blood flow to the abdomen, pelvis, and legs. It increases the workload of the left ventricle, which usually becomes enlarged. Surgical reconstruction or replacement (depending on the person's age) of the narrowed area is most effective in the young
[ A-'or-t& ] (noun.) 1543. From Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortē, “the arteries springing from the heart”) from ἀορτέω (aorteō), lengthened form of ἀείρω (aeirō, “I lift, raise”)