FMA3768Arteries
The initial segment of the aorta arising from the left ventricle, giving off the coronary arteries before continuing as the aortic arch.
The initial segment of the aorta arising from the left ventricle, giving off the coronary arteries before continuing as the aortic arch.
Situated in the thoracic (chest) / upper limb region (midline / bilateral aspect, central plane) within the arteries.
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The heart provides the muscular pumping force that drives blood into the pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta.
After arterial blood perfuses capillary beds in tissues, the venous system collects and returns the blood back toward the heart.
In the pulmonary circuit, arteries carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs where oxygen is replenished.