aorta thoracicaBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0000157
BTO:0000157 is linked to 7 enzymes:
Definition
Thoracic part of aorta: the proximal portion of the descending aorta, which proceeds from the arch of the aorta and gives rise to the bronchial, esophageal, pericardiac, and mediastinal branches, and the superior phrenic, posterior intercostal III to XI, and subcostal arteries; it is continuous through the diaphragm with the abdominal aorta
Synonyms
1. aorta thoracalis
2. pars thoracica aortae
3. thoracic aorta
4. thoracic part of aorta
References
1. Dorlands Medical Dictionary: MerckSource
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