2.Lastly, G is for great vessels which includes the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, ascending aorta, aortic arch, pulmonary artery, and descending aorta.
3.In this lesson, you will learn about the descending aorta, which begins at the aortic arch and is divided into two sections, the thoracic and the abdominal aorta.
4.After exiting the heart, the aorta makes a U-turn at the aortic arch and becomes known as the descending aorta as it plunges down through the thorax and abdomen.
5.The main thing to note about the descending aorta is that it has a number of branches coming off of it, much like back roads would come off of a highway.