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Major overhaul! Suggestion
[edit]Hey guys! I'm going to be doing some major overhauls to this article, I'll be doing it in my userspace, so go to User:Tomato_33/aorta to check my progress. Please leave a comment at my talk page if u have suggestions! :) Tomato 33 (talk) 15:27, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks great, Tomato 33! Please remember to source your information using reliable sources if possible, and to follow the recommended layout at WP:MEDMOS#Anatomy. See for example our article on Pancreas for an example of this layout. --LT910001 (talk) 21:14, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
6 arches
[edit]"The aortic arches start as five pairs of symmetrical arteries connecting the heart with the dorsal aorta, and then undergo a significant remodelling[11]" The sentence is misleading to context of other articles. It is consistent with embryology there are 6 aortic arches the fifth either never develops or regresses. The 6th arch derives the pulmonary after. First two head and neck, etc. Long time from editing. GetAgrippa
Lauren Shepherd
[edit]Opening sentence seems implausible:
"The aorta (/eɪˈɔːrtə/ ay-OR-tə) is a word made up by Lauren Shepherd, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and ..." 78.145.75.204 (talk) 09:20, 23 December 2022 (UTC)