| Latin = | GraySubject = 142 | Image = Gray505.png | Caption = The '''thoracic aorta''', heart and other great vessels. | BranchFrom = | BranchTo = thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta | Vein = | Supplies = | MeshName = Aorta | MeshNumber = A07.231.114.056 | }} The aorta ( "ay-OR-tuh") is the largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and bringing oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation. The course of the aorta The aorta is usually divided into five segments/sections Tortora, Gerard J: "Principles of Human W. & Karen A. Koos: Human Anatomy, second edition, page 479. Wm. C. Brown Publishing, 1994 (ISBN 0-697-12252-2) De Graaff, Van: "Human Anatomy, fifth edition", pages 548-549. WCB McGraw-Hill, 1998 (ISBN 0-697-28413-1) : · Ascending aorta — the section between the heart and

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