Anatomy

The first portion of the aorta, emerging from the heart’s left ventricle

Arterial valve is a general term occasionally used to describe either of the two valves that control the outflow of blood from the heart’s ventricles into the arterial circulation. These are the aortic valve (between the left ventricle and the aorta) and the pulmonary valve (between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery). They are … Read more

The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart.