brachiocephalic
Britishadjective
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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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It combines with the two large left and right brachiocephalic veins to form the superior vena cava.
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It fuses with the external and internal jugular veins from the head and neck to form the brachiocephalic vein.
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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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