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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Arteries > Brachiocephalic Trunk

Preferred term

Brachiocephalic Trunk  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Innominate Artery

In other languages

  • French

  • Tronc artériel brachio-céphalique
  • Tronc artériel brachiocéphalique
  • Tronc brachio-céphalique
  • Tronc brachio-céphalique artériel
  • Tronc brachiocéphalique artériel

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JK4X5SCQ-V

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