The convex portion of the aorta between the ascending and descending parts of the aorta; branches from it include the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery; the brachiocephalic trunk further splits to form the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 MP:0004113 ]
Synonyms: arcus aortae
Term information
- VHOG:0001196
- FMA:3768
- Wikipedia:Arch_of_aorta
- SCTID:181300001
- EHDAA2:0000132
- GAID:471
- EFO:0002526
- MA:0000475
- BTO:0000157
- EMAPA:17613
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