| Term Name: | pair of dorsal aortae |
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| Synonyms: | paired dorsal aortae |
| Definition: | 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 |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0010190] |