MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aorta: The first part of your aorta, called your ascending aorta, carries oxygen-rich blood directly out of your heart’s left ventricle. From there, blood flows into your aorta’s many branches to nourish the rest of your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The arteries (red) carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart, to your body’s tissues. The veins (blue) take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. Arteries begin with the aorta, the large artery leaving the heart. They carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the body’s tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. This artery is responsible for transporting oxygen rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. The aorta begins at the left ventricle of the heart, extending upward into the chest to form an arch.