MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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The largest artery in the body is the ____
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brachiocephalic artery
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pulmonary trunk
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aorta
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common carotid artery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. It’s more than 1 foot long and an inch in diameter at its widest point. As the aorta makes its way toward your pelvis, its diameter narrows to two centimeters.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The aorta begins at the top of the left ventricle, the heart’s muscular pumping chamber. The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle into the aorta through the aortic valve.
Detailed explanation-3: -The aorta is the largest artery because it connects directly to the heart and is the starting point for blood transport to the entire body.
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