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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 brachiocephalic artery is located only on the right side of the body; there is no corresponding artery on the left.

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

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Each vertebral vein also flows into the brachiocephalic vein close to this fusion.

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The vertebral veins also flow into the brachiocephalic veins.

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The aortic trunk is very short, sends off the coronary arteries and then the left aorta brachiocephalica, while the rest divides into the right brachiocephalic and the aorta descendens.

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