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What is the name of the aorta as it travels through the chest?
descending aorta
Causes for inlarged aorta what does this mean?
There are several reasons an aorta could be enlarged. Significant ones include hypertension, diseases of elastic tissue (including Marfan's syndrome), and syphilitic aortitis (due to long-standing infection with syphilis)
What vessels carry blood away from the heart to other parts of your body?
Arteries. Or you might mean the aorta, the large artery coming directly out of the heart with others brancing from it.
What does aorta is partially calcified mean?
The Aorta is one of the hearts blood vessel's Have you ever seen an old water pipe that has a buildup around the inside surface of the pipe consisting of rust calcium and other rubbish which reduces its ability to let water through? well the same thing can happen with the blood vessels as a result of age diet or both.
Where is the Celtic artery located?
Do you mean the "Celiac artery"? if so, its an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery.
What does thoracic aorta is minimally tortuous but normal in caliber mean?
The phrase "thoracic aorta is minimally tortuous but normal in caliber" indicates that the thoracic aorta, which is the part of the aorta running through the chest, has a slight curvature or bending (minimally tortuous) but maintains a size that is within the normal range (normal in caliber). This suggests that, despite the mild tortuosity, there are no significant abnormalities or blockages in the aorta's diameter. Overall, it implies that the structure of the thoracic aorta is generally healthy.
What does mildly mean?
died
What is the name of the aorta as it travels through the chest?
descending aorta
What does tortuous mean?
having may bends and twists....it is often used to describe the course an artery takes...having a tortuous course enables the artery to "feed" an area thoroughly with blood.
What does thoracic mean?
It pertains to the thorax... But you can use it as a thoracic spine, thoracic surgery, thoracic cavity, thoracic outlet syndrome, thoracic spine pain, thoracic vertebrae, thoracic medicine, thoracic surgeons, thoracic strains, sprain thoracic, or thoracic spine disorder; it's pretty self explanatory.
What does the word tortous mean?
Tortuous means twisting, winding, or excessively complicated. It is often used to describe a path, route, or process that is not direct or straightforward.
What is the function of the thoracic in a fetal pig?
Did you mean the thoracic cavity? The thoracic cavity contains the heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, pulmonary artery and vein, aorta, superior and inferior vena cava, nerves, other arteries and veins, the thymus gland and the espphagus. All of these organs develop in the pig as a fetus because they will be vital once the pig is born.
What does unremarkable aorta mean?
The term 'unremarkable' when used in medical terminology refers to nothing out of the ordinary. The term unremarkable aorta on an MRI reading would mean there is nothing to be concerned about with the aorta, there is nothing out of the ordinary.
What does a Irony mean?
The humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean
What does the expression an aorta of evidence mean?
Probably an Iota of evidence. The smallest amount of evidence. The Aorta is the largest artery leading from the Heart.
What is mean thoracic disc margins have early degenerative lipping?
I would like to ask meaning of thoracic disc margins have earlydegeneratitive lipping?
What does the term aortostenosis mean?
Aortostenosis means narrowing of the aorta.
