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== Aortic Arch == The '''Aortic Arch''' (pronounced: ay-OR-tik ark) is a segment of the systemic circulation's m

...[aorta]]. It is a continuation of the [[ascending aorta]] and the [[aortic arch]], and it descends within the thorax to the diaphragm. ...l aorta]]. It is divided into three parts: the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta.

...ood vessel in the upper body. It is the first branch of the [[Aorta|aortic arch]] and supplies blood to the right arm, the head, and the neck. The Brachiocephalic Artery originates from the [[Aorta|aortic arch]] and travels upwards towards the neck. It divides into the [[Right Common

...laryngeal nerve''' (''pronunciation: rɪˈkɜːrənt lærɪnˈdʒiːəl nɜːrv'') is a branch of the [[vagus nerve]] (tenth cranial nerve) that supplies all the intrinsi ...so named because it loops under the right subclavian artery or the aortic arch and then ascends, or "recurs," back to the larynx.