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3 layers of Aorta - Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Adventitia What is the tunica intima made of - endothelial cells (inner layer) What is the tunica media made of - muscle, thicker and more organized layer in arteries (middle layer) What is the tunica adventitia made of - epithelial cells (outer layer) Where does the aorta arise from - Left ventricle Where is the aorta located - Anterior and to the left of the spine and left of the IVC (most posterior abdominal vessel) Name the paired branches of aorta - Suprarenal arteries, renal arteries, gonadal arteries, lumbar arteries, and common iliac arteries Name the unpaired branches of the aorta - celiac axis (common hepatic artery, splenic artery, and left gastric artery), SMA, IMA, median sacral artery Name the anterior branches of the aorta - celiac axis, SMA, IMA, gonadal arteries, and median sacral artery Name the lateral branches of aorta - suprarenal arteries, renal arteries, and common iliac arteries Where do the common iliac arteries bifurcate - L3-4Average normal proximal measurement of aorta - 2.0 - 2.6 cm