Anatomy
subclavian artery
[ suhb-kley-vee-uhn ahr-tuh-ree ]
Subclass of:
Arteries
Definitions related to subclavian artery:
  • (artery, subclavian) One of the arteries of the thorax; in general it arises from the brachiocephalic artery or the aortic arch and branches into several arteries to supply blood to the head, neck, and arm/forelimb.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • An artery located below the clavicle that supplies blood to the head and the arms. The right subclavian artery originates from the brachiocephalic artery and the left subclavian artery originates from the aortic arch.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right side and from the arch of the aorta on the left side. It distributes to the neck, thoracic wall, spinal cord, brain, meninges, and upper limb.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Systemic artery the trunk of which is continuous with either the trunk of brachiocephalic artery on the right side, or the aorta on the left side.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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