arch of aorta - CISMeF

Preferred Label : arch of aorta;

Uberon 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;

Uberon related term : thoracic aorta; aortic arch;

Uberon Homology note : 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];

Uberon Taxon note : birds have right aortic arch, mammals left.;

Details

Origin ID

0001508;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Aortic arch [LOINC System]
- Arch of aorta [FMA entity]
- Arch of the aorta [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Arch of the aorta [ICHI extension code]
- aorta, thoracic [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Arch of aorta [FMA entity]
- Entire aortic arch (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
contributes to morphology of
- thoracic aorta [UBERON concept]
develops from
- pharyngeal arch artery 4 [UBERON concept]
has developmental contribution from
- aortic sac [UBERON concept]
- left dorsal aorta [UBERON concept]
has part
- aortic body [UBERON concept]
- descending trunk of arch of aorta [UBERON concept]

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