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Where does the thoracic part of the aorta lie?
Where does the thoracic part of the aorta lie?
- Behind the stomach
- Above the liver
- Below the diaphragm
- Within the thorax (correct)
From which part of the heart does the ascending aorta rise?
From which part of the heart does the ascending aorta rise?
- Left ventricle (correct)
- Right ventricle
- Right atrium
- Left atrium
Where does the descending aorta in the thorax lie?
Where does the descending aorta in the thorax lie?
- Above the diaphragm
- Within the thorax (correct)
- Behind the liver
- In front of the heart
At which level does the aorta divide into the right and left common iliac arteries?
At which level does the aorta divide into the right and left common iliac arteries?
Where do the right and left coronary arteries open?
Where do the right and left coronary arteries open?
Which artery arises directly from the arch of the aorta?
Which artery arises directly from the arch of the aorta?
Where does the brachiocephalic artery divide into two branches?
Where does the brachiocephalic artery divide into two branches?
What structures do the subclavian arteries supply?
What structures do the subclavian arteries supply?
Where does the descending aorta begin?
Where does the descending aorta begin?
What marks the transition of the thoracic aorta to the abdominal aorta?
What marks the transition of the thoracic aorta to the abdominal aorta?
Which arteries supply the adrenal glands?
Which arteries supply the adrenal glands?
At which vertebra level does the abdominal aorta divide into the right and left common iliac arteries?
At which vertebra level does the abdominal aorta divide into the right and left common iliac arteries?
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