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dorsal aorta
chief artery that arises from the heart to distribute blood to the body
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
Each primitive aorta now consists of a ventral and a dorsal part connected anteriorly by an arch (Fig. 459); these three parts are named respectively the anterior ventral aorta, the dorsal aorta, and the first cephalic arch.
 See also: Blood, Aorta, Dorsal, Cervical, Esophagus
  
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