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brachiocephalic

British  
/ ˌbreɪkɪəsɪˈfælɪk /

adjective

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

    brachiocephalic artery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It combines with the two large left and right brachiocephalic veins to form the superior vena cava.

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

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

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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

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