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brachiocephalic

British  
/ ˌbreɪkɪəsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or supplying the arm and head

    brachiocephalic artery

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The left and right common carotid arteries both branch off of the brachiocephalic trunk.

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The brachiocephalic artery branches into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery.

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The vertebral veins also flow into the brachiocephalic veins.

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Each internal thoracic vein, also known as an internal mammary vein, drains the anterior surface of the chest wall and flows into the brachiocephalic vein.

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Each brachiocephalic soon sends off its subclavian, while in the normal or more usual cases the rest proceeds as the carotid trunk, inclusive of the vertebral artery.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various