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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Veins > Brachiocephalic Veins

Preferred term

Brachiocephalic Veins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. They drain blood from the head, neck, and upper extremities, and unite to form the superior vena cava.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Innominate Veins

In other languages

  • French

  • Tronc veineux brachio-céphalique
  • Tronc veineux brachiocéphalique
  • Veines brachio-céphaliques

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TTZN3RK1-D

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