Descending aorta

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

The descending aorta is divided into two portions, the thoracic and abdominal, in correspondence with the two great cavities of the trunk in which it is situated

Additional images

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  The position and relation of the esophagus in the cervical region and in the posterior mediastinum. Seen from behind.

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  Aorta (Image courtesy of radiopaedia.org)

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• Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs - "Left side of the mediastinum."
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