Preferred Label : ascending aorta;
Uberon definition : The ascending aorta is the portion of the aorta in a two-pass circulatory system that
lies between the heart and the arch of aorta[GO]. 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; it passes obliquely
upward, forward, and to the right, in the direction of the heart's axis, as high as
the upper border of the second right costal cartilage, describing a slight curve in
its course, and being situated, about 6 cm behind the posterior surface of the sternum.
The total length is about 5 cm in length [Wikipedia];
Uberon synonym : ascending thoracic aorta; pars ascendens aortae;
Origin ID : 0001496;
UMLS CUI : C0003956;
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The ascending aorta is the portion of the aorta in a two-pass circulatory system that
lies between the heart and the arch of aorta[GO]. 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; it passes obliquely
upward, forward, and to the right, in the direction of the heart's axis, as high as
the upper border of the second right costal cartilage, describing a slight curve in
its course, and being situated, about 6 cm behind the posterior surface of the sternum.
The total length is about 5 cm in length [Wikipedia]
