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What system of the body does the descending aorta belong to?
The aorta is part of the circulatory system. It is the largest artery in the body and leads from the heart down through the abdomen and splits into smaller blood vessels that feed the lower half of the body (such as the femoral arteries).
Is blood pressure higher in the aorta or the pulmonary artery?
Aorta -The pulmonary artery is just going to the lungs, so it has to be lower pressure.The aorta is where all the blood going to the rest of the body is pumped through.
What does the dorsal aorta do?
The abdominal aorta provides oxygenated blood and nutrients to the lower half of the bodyThe abdominal aorta is the final section of the largest artery in the body. It supplies oxygenated blood to the abdominal organs, pelvic organs, and the legs.
What is the name of the main artery which take blood from the heart to the body?
The aorta is the main artery that takes blood from the heart to the body. The aorta drains the left atrium.
The largest artery in the body?
the aorta is the largest vessel in the heart. It carries oxygenated blood throughout the body
