What is the main artery called?
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The main artery is called the aorta. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the largest artery in the body.
Summary
The main artery is called the aorta. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the largest artery in the body.
What it is
- The largest artery in the body.
- Arches out of the top of the heart and descends through the chest and abdomen.
- All systemic arteries branch, directly or indirectly, from the aorta.
Where it is
- Arises from the left ventricle at the base of the heart.
- Ascends, arches to the left, then descends through the chest.
- Passes through the diaphragm and continues into the abdomen.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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