Aorta artery It
is
the
most
important
artery in the body. It
carries
oxygenated
blood
from the heart to the blood vessels to reach the rest of the body.
It is the largest artery in the human body. It leaves the heart after the aortic
valve
and
passes
through all the organs, finally dividing
into
the
iliac
arteries. About five liters of blood pass through the aorta per minute. Normally the artery measures about 2.3 cm in diameter in men and 1.9 cm in women.
The
aorta
can
be
more
than an inch wide in some places
and
has
three
layers: Intimate inner layer Middle middle layer Adventitious outer layer When with
there the
is
aorta,
a
problem
the
heart
and body can be at risk.
