Branches of the Thoracic Aorta Include All of the Following

Question

Branches of the thoracic aorta include all of the following except the ________ arteries.
A) basilar
B) superior phrenic
C) esophageal
D) bronchial
E) intercostal

Accepted Answer

The basilar artery is not a branch of the thoracic aorta. It is a branch of the vertebral artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brainstem and cerebellum. The other options are all branches of the thoracic aorta that supply blood to various organs in the chest cavity.