MEDICAL
PLEURA
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Superior
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Inferior
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Lateral
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Medial
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Detailed explanation-1: -It reaches the hilum of the left lung at the level of T6, lying inferior to the aortic arch and anterior to the esophagus and thoracic aorta. It is about 5 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta then passes posteriorly and to the left, anterior to the trachea, and arches over left main bronchus and left pulmonary artery, and reaches to the left side of the T4 vertebral body.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. It then continues downward into the abdomen, where it branches into the iliac arteries just above the pelvis.