Which of the Following Is True of the Aorta

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the aorta?

• A)It is the blood vessel into which all veins drain.
• B)It is usually color-coded blue.
• C)It is the largest artery from which most other arteries originate.
• D)It extends from the upper thorax to the diaphragm,at which point it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries.

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