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aortic arch
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aortic archnoun
the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
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aortic arch
The aortic arch is the part of the aorta, the main and largest artery in the human body, that bends between the ascending and descending aorta. It carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body, except for the respiratory zone of the lung. The aortic arch has three main branches: the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery, which distribute blood to the head, neck, and arms.
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Aortic arch
The arch of the aorta or the transverse aortic arch is the part of the aorta that begins at the level of the upper border of the second sternocostal articulation of the right side, and runs at first upward, backward, and to the left in front of the trachea; it is then directed backward on the left side of the trachea and finally passes downward on the left side of the body of the fourth thoracic vertebra, at the lower border of which it becomes continuous with the descending aorta. It thus forms two curvatures: one with its convexity upward, the other with its convexity forward and to the left. Its upper border is usually about 2.5 cm. below the superior border to the manubrium sterni. Coming out of the heart, the thoracic aorta has a maximum dimension of 4 cm at the root. By the time it becomes the ascending aorta, the diameter should be < 35-38 mm, and 30 mm at the arch. The descending aorta’s diameter shouldn’t exceed 25 mm. The arch of the Aorta lies within the mediastinum.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aortic arch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aortic arch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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