As the Aorta Extends Posteriorly Beyond the Diaphragm, It Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

As the aorta extends posteriorly beyond the diaphragm, it is called the ________.

• A) thoracic aorta
• B) abdominal aorta
• C) aortic arch

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Definitions:

Four Humours

A historical medical theory postulating that health and temperament depend on the balance of blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile in the body.

Psychological Abnormality

A condition characterized by thought, feeling, or behavior patterns considered outside societal norms, often leading to distress or impaired functioning.

Psychogenic Cause

A cause attributed to psychological factors rather than physiological origins.

Humours

In ancient and medieval physiology, it refers to the four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) thought to determine health and temperament.