#thoracic_aorta a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
supertype: aorta the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
part of: pectus__thorax__chest the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
part of: vertebrate__craniate animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
part of: torso__trunk__body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
part of: body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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