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aorta
Thursday 18 October 2007
Normal histology
HPC:160 : Normal aortic wall
HPC:365 : Normal aortic wall
HPC:364 : Normal aortic wall
HPC:357 : Normal aortic wall
Segments
aortic root
thoracic aorta
- ascending thoracic aorta
- horizontal thoracic aorta
- descending thoracic aorta
abdominal aorta
aortic bifurcation
Pathology
aortic malformations
- right aortic arch
- aortic coarctation
aortic dissection (dissection of the aorta)
- dissection of the ascending aorta
- dissection of thoracic aorta
See also
aortic bifurcation
vena cava
Videos
Aorta (part 1) by Washington Deceit
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Aorta (part 2) (elastic fiber stain) by Washington Deceit
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