For 10 points, name this largest artery in the human body.
This structure's namesake valve contains the nodules of Arantius, while the sinus of Morgagni and sinus of Valsalva in this structure are weakened in Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Coarctation of this structure often occurs in Turner's syndrome patients, and it is said to be (*) "overriding" in patients exhibiting the tetralogy of Fallott. Marfan syndrome may result in an aneurysm of this structure, which divides into the common iliac arteries after descending through an opening behind the diaphragm. This vessel, whose first branches are the coronary arteries, sends blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation. For 10 points, name this largest artery in the human body.
This structure's namesake valve contains the nodules of Arantius, while the sinus of Morgagni and sinus of Valsalva in this structure are weakened in Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
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