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dorsal aorta
dorsal aorta The artery in vertebrate embryos that transports blood from the aortic arches to the trunk and limbs. In adult fish it is a major artery that carries oxygenated blood from the efferent branchial arteries to branches that supply the body organs; in adult tetrapods it arises from the systemic arch (see aorta). Compare ventral aorta.
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dorsal aorta
dorsal aorta The main artery conveying blood to the posterior part of the body.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "dorsal aorta." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "dorsal aorta." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-dorsalaorta.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "dorsal aorta." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-dorsalaorta.html |
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