Ascending aorta
| Ascending aorta | |
|---|---|
The ascending aorta and aortic arch with their branches | |
Course of the ascending aorta (anterior view), as it passes dorsally to the pulmonary trunk but ventrally to the right pulmonary artery. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Truncus arteriosus |
| Source | Left ventricle |
| Branches | Left coronary artery, right coronary artery and continues as the aortic arch |
| Vein | Combination of superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus |
| Supplies | The entire body, with exception of the respiratory zone of the lung |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | aorta ascendens, pars ascendens aortae |
| TA98 | A12.2.03.001 |
| TA2 | 4176 |
| FMA | 3736 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ascending aorta (AAo) is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.