The ascending aorta (AAo) is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum; it passes obliquely upward, forward, and to the right, in the direction of the heart’s axis, as high as the upper border of the sec...
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(from the article `aorta`) At the opening from the left ventricle into the aorta is a three-part valve that prevents backflow of blood from the aorta into the heart. The aorta ...
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The part of the aorta prior to the aortic arch from which arise the coronary arteries. ... Synonym: aorta ascendens, ascending part of aorta, pars ascendens aortae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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The portion of the aorta that originates from the left ventricle and gives rise to the right and left coronary arteries.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the intrapericardial part of the aorta in front of the aortic arch from which arise the coronary arteries. Synonyms: pars ascendens aortae, aorta ascendens, ascending part of aorta
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Ascending aorta: The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta starts from the left ventricle of the heart and extends to the arch (the bend) of the aorta. The right and left coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle arise from the ascending aorta. The ascending aorta is an ...
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n] - the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
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noun the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
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The first portion of the aorta, emerging from the hearts left ventricle.
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