The aorta is anatomically and surgically divided into the following sections:
- Ascending aorta – ascending aorta
- Aortic arch – aortic arch
- Descending aorta – descending aorta
- Thoracic aorta – thoracic aorta
- Abdominal aorta – abdominal aorta, which is further divided into
a section above and below the
origin of the renal vessels
