This structure's namesake valve contains the nodules of Arantius, and its branches include the subclavian and the brachiocephalic.
An ongoing clinical study compares the effectiveness of Iosartan and atenolol on elastin fibers in this structure. A septal defect lies directly under this structure, which is "overriding," in the tetralogy of Fallot, and in Takayasu disease this structure's namesake arch is inflamed. This structure's namesake valve contains the nodules of Arantius, and its branches include the subclavian and the brachiocephalic. It arises in the left ventricle, and it carries oxygenated blood to the entire body. For 10 points, name this largest artery in the human body.
An ongoing clinical study compares the effectiveness of Iosartan and atenolol on elastin fibers in this structure.
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