sentence: Smaller arteries branch off from the aorta.
sentences_before: The biggest systemic artery in the body is the aorta. This is the large blood vessel that comes out of the heart.
sentences_after: These arteries have smaller arteries that branch off from them. The smallest arteries turn into arterioles.
concept_name: smaller artery
headings: Circulatory system Systemic circulation
categories: Cardiovascular system