abdominal aorta
ArteriesThoraxFMA3789
Nomenclature
abdominal aorta
aorta abdominalis (Latin)
aorta addominale (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Abdominal segment of the aorta, from the diaphragm to the iliac bifurcation.
Functionentry
Supplies the abdominal viscera, the wall and the lower limbs.
Blood supplyentry
Vasa vasorum.
Clinical notes
Site of abdominal aortic aneurysm, typically infrarenal.
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