Assertion: thoracic aorta | /r/Synonym | abdominal aorta
Facets:
value: after crossing through the diaphragm
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: After crossing through the diaphragm at the aortic hiatus, the thoracic aorta is called the abdominal aorta (Figure 6).
text: The thoracic aorta is called the abdominal aorta because it enters the abdominal cavity through the diaphragm and it lies at the posterior abdominal wall, anterior to the vertebral column.