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pair of dorsal aortae

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The paired arterial structures of the embryo that supplies each developing somite via efferent segmental arteries; the dorsal aortae articulate with the umbilical arteries, which return mixed blood to the villi of the chorion for reoxygenation. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-914294-08-3&isbn=1/ MP:0004787 ]

Synonyms: paired dorsal aortae