EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: Hoehn
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Chapter 18, Problem 17CYU
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The four unpaired arteries that emerge from the abdominal aorta.
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The largest artery in the abdominal cavity is the abdominal aorta. It is a direct part of the descending aorta. It is clinically subdivided into two different segments, namely, the infrarenal support and suprarenal abdominal or paravisceral segment.
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