what is the body's largest artery?
The largest artery in your body is the Aorta. The largest vein in the body is Vena Cava. The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. It is an artery that directly arises from the heart itself and descends through the thorax and into the abdomen. All the arteries of the body, save the pulmonary arteries, stem from the aorta or one of its main branches.