| Term Name: | dorsal aorta |
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| Synonyms: | aorta dorsalis, aortae dorsales, DA, dorsal aorta root, dorsal aortae, dorsal aortic root, dorsal aortæ |
| Definition: | The dorsal aorta is a blood vessel in a single-pass circulatory system that carries oxygenated blood from the gills to the rest of the body. In a single-pass circulatory system blood passes once through the heart to supply the body once. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005805] |