loading...| Preferred Name |
arch of aorta |
| Synonyms |
aortic arch thoracic aorta arcus aortae |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001508 |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
SCTID:181300001 EFO:0002526 GAID:471 FMA:3768 EMAPA:17613 BTO:0000157 VHOG:0001196 MA:0000475 Wikipedia:Arch_of_aorta EHDAA2:0000132 |
| definition |
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. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Gray506.svg |
| develops_from | |
| has developmental contribution from | |
| has_exact_synonym |
arcus aortae |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
aortic arch thoracic aorta |
| IAO_0000232 |
Do not confuse with aortic arch |
| id |
UBERON:0001508 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
arch of aorta |
| notation |
UBERON:0001508 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
arch of aorta |
| treeView | |
| UBPROP_0000001 |
The curving portion between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, giving rise to the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery. [TFD][VHOG] |
| UBPROP_0000003 |
The double systemic arch arches (left and right) present in amphibians and reptiles become reduced to a single systemic arch - the right in birds, the left in mammals.[well established][VHOG] |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
birds have right aortic arch, mammals left. |
| subClassOf |