Term Name:	thoracic aorta
Synonyms:	aorta thoracalis, aorta thoracica, pars thoracica aortae, thoracic part of aorta
Definition:	the part of the aorta that extends from the origin at the heart to the diaphragm, and from which arises numerous branches that supply oxygenated blood to the chest cage and the organs within the chest
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001515]