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Major overhaul! Suggestion
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
"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
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)