Anatomy
brachiocephalic trunk
Subclass of:
Arteries
Definitions related to brachiocephalic artery:
  • (artery, brachiocephalic) An artery of the mediastinum; in general it arises from the aortic arch and branches to form the right subclavian artery and one or both common carotid arteries.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (innominate artery) An artery arising from the aortic arch that divides into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (brachiocephalic trunk) The first and largest artery branching from the aortic arch. It distributes blood to the right side of the head and neck and to the right arm.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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