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The largest arterial conduit, or artery, in the abdominal cavity: The abdominal aorta refers to the portion of the largest artery in the body below the diaphragm to the bifurcation, the right and left common iliac arteries or the upper and largest, part of the bony pelvic girdle.
The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the abdominal viscera, pelvic organs, and lower extremities.
The abdominal aorta provides blood to the abdominal structures, such as the testes, ovaries, kidneys, and stomach.
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The largest artery in the body which arises from the left ventricle of the heart, goes up (ascends) a little way, bends over (arches), then goes down (descends) through the chest and through the abdomen where it ends by dividing into two arteries called the common iliac arteries that go to the legs.
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