aortic arch
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aortic arch
noun aortic arches
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The curving portion of the aorta that bends between the ascending aorta and the descending aorta, from which the brachiocephalic artery, left carotid artery, and left subclavian artery arise.
Similar: arch of the aorta
- One of a series of six paired embryonic vascular structures which connect the ventral arterial system lying anterior to the heart to the dorsal arterial system above the digestive tract, persist in adult fishes but are reduced or much modified in the adult of higher forms, and give rise to the great arteries of the neck and head.
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noun curving portion of the aorta
| Español | arco aórtico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 主動脈弓 /主动脉弓 zhǔdòngmàigōng |
| Português | arco aórtico |
| Français | arc aortique, crosse de l’aorte |
| Deutsch | Aortenbogen |
| Русский | дуга́ ао́рты dugá aórty |
| Tiếng Việt | cung động mạch chủ |
noun embryonic vascular structure
| 中文 | 主動脈弓 /主动脉弓 zhǔdòngmàigōng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kiemenbogenarterie, Kiemenbogenvene |
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@misc{aortic_arch_2026,
title = {aortic arch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aortic%20arch},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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