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Morphology of the human aorta and age-related changes: anatomical facts

Aorta is the largest artery in the human body. Its starting point is the aortic orifice of the aortic valve and it terminates at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra. The main function of the aorta is to transport oxygenated blood to supply all the organs and cells. With advancing age, the struct...

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Autores principales: Komutrattananont, Pornhatai, Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk, Das, Srijit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Association of Anatomists 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6624342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31338225
http://dx.doi.org/10.5115/acb.2019.52.2.109