Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD The abdominal aorta is a large artery in your belly that carries blood from the heart to the lower part of the body. In early fetal development, it forms ...

Most arteries are easy to find. Start with dorsal aorta, formed by 4 pairs of efferent branchial arteries. Within the pleuroperitoneal cavity, it gives off a series of abdominal branches. Locate each ...