<P> The aorta ( / eɪ ˈɔːrtə / ay - OR - tə ) is the main artery in the human body , originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen , where it splits into two smaller arteries ( the common iliac arteries ) . The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through the systemic circulation . </P>
<P> The aorta ( / eɪ ˈɔːrtə / ay - OR - tə ) is the main artery in the human body , originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen , where it splits into two smaller arteries ( the common iliac arteries ) . The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the body through the systemic circulation . </P>
where is the aorta located on the body
where is the aorta located on the body
originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen , where it splits into two smaller arteries ( the common iliac arteries )
originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen , where it splits into two smaller arteries ( the common iliac arteries )