What Is the Thoracic Aorta?
The aorta is an extremely important blood vessel in the body. Sometimes referred to as the aortic artery, this vessel arises from the left ventricle of the heart, in what is called ascending, then arches over before descending through the chest and abdomen, carrying needed oxygenated blood to the body. After the arch, the descending aorta is split into two sections, and these are called the thoracic aorta and the abdominal aorta.
