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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

Synonym(s)

  • 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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