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brachiocephalic

British

/ ˌbreɪkɪəsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or supplying the arm and head

brachiocephalic artery

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The right common carotid artery arises from the brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery arises directly from the aortic arch.

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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 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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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

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