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  2. Abdominal aorta - Wikipedia

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    The abdominal aorta's venous counterpart, the inferior vena cava (IVC), travels parallel to it on its right side. Above the level of the umbilicus, the aorta is somewhat posterior to the IVC, sending the right renal artery travelling behind it. The IVC likewise sends its opposite side counterpart, the left renal vein, crossing in front of the ...

  3. Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    A plate from Gray's Anatomy with yellow lines depicting the most common infrarenal location of the AAA 3D file showing an aortic aneurysm The most striking histopathological changes of the aneurysmatic aorta are seen in the tunica media and intima layers.

  4. Renal artery - Wikipedia

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    The renal arteries normally arise at a 90° angle off of the left interior side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery. [1] They have a radius of approximately 0.25 cm, [2] 0.26 cm at the root. [3] The measured mean diameter can differ depending on the imaging method used.

  5. Aorta - Wikipedia

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    The aorta (/ eɪ ˈ ɔːr t ə / ay-OR-tə; pl.: aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).

  6. Adrenal artery - Wikipedia

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    The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands.. The adrenal glands receive input from three different arteries on both the left and right sides of the body:

  7. Internal iliac artery - Wikipedia

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    In individuals who are biological females, the ovarian artery (a branch of the abdominal aorta) and uterine arteries form anastomoses. [6] Right (distal from spectator) internal iliac artery and branches, except for iliolumbar artery, umbilical artery, uterine artery/deferential artery and vaginal artery/inferior vesical artery.

  8. Descending aorta - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The descending aorta begins at the aortic arch and runs down through the chest and abdomen . The descending aorta anatomically consists of two portions or segments, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta, in correspondence with the two great cavities of ...

  9. List of arteries of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Ascending aorta: Left coronary artery: LAD: Right coronary artery: Circumflex a: Aortic arch: Brachiocephalic a: R common carotid a: R subclavian a: L common carotid a: Internal carotid a: External carotid a: L subclavian a: Vertebral artery: Int. thoracic a: Thyrocervical trunk: Costocervical trunk: Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) Descending ...