loading...| Preferred Name |
aortic arch |
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| Synonyms |
arcus aortae aortic arch thoracic aorta |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001508 |
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| ccf_part_of | ||
| ccf_pref_label |
aortic arch |
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| connected to | ||
| curator note |
Do not confuse with aortic arch |
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| database_cross_reference |
EHDAA2:0000132 EMAPA:17613 SCTID:181300001 VHOG:0001196 Wikipedia:Arch_of_aorta EFO:0002526 BTO:0000157 FMA:3768 GAID:471 MA:0000475 |
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| 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. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Gray506.svg https://ccf-ontology.hubmapconsortium.org/objects/v1.2/VH_F_Blood_Vasculature.glb https://ccf-ontology.hubmapconsortium.org/objects/v1.2/VH_M_Blood_Vasculature.glb |
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| external_definition |
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] |
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| has exact synonym |
arcus aortae |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
aortic arch thoracic aorta |
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| homology_notes |
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] |
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| id |
UBERON:0001508 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| isDefinedBy | ||
| label |
arch of aorta |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001508 |
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| prefLabel |
aortic arch |
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| present_in_taxon | ||
| taxon_notes |
birds have right aortic arch, mammals left. |
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| subClassOf |