1. For this next part, you will need:
Handout to label as we go.
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Portion of Aorta
Major Branch
General Regions or Organs Supplied

2. Major Arteries of the Ascending Aorta
Right and left coronary arteries

3. Major Arteries of the Aortic Arch
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery

4. Major Arteries of the Descending Aorta
Bronchial artery

5. Major Arteries of the Thoracic Aorta
Pericardial artery
Esophageal artery
Mediastinal artery
Posterior intercostal artery

6. Major Arteries of the Abdominal Aorta
Celiac artery ( gives rise to gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries)
Phrenic artery
Superior mesenteric artery
Suprarenal arteries
Renal arteries
Gonadal arteries
Inferior mesenteric artery
Lumbar arteries
Middle sacral artery
Common iliac arteries