bulb of aorta
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010172
The portion of the left ventricular outflow tract delineated by the sinotubular ridge superiorly and the bases of the valve leaflets inferiorly; it comprises the aortic sinuses, the aortic valve leaflets, the commissures, and the interleaflet triangles. [ MP:0011572 ]
Synonyms: aortic root, supraaortic valve area, bulbus aortae, bulb of ascending aorta, root of aorta, aorta bulb, aortic bulb
Term info
- SCTID:362032000
- FMA:3740
- BTO:0004695
pheno_slim
The dilated first part of the aorta containing the aortic semilunar valves and the aortic sinuses.
uberon
UBERON:0010172
bulb of aorta, Bulb of aorta