It is an artery of the mediastinum that supplies oxygenated blood the right arm, head and neck.
The brachiocephalic artery divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.
There is an article in Wikipedia on the subject - This is a direct quote... "There is no brachiocephalic artery for the left side of the body. The left common carotid, and the left subclavian artery, come directly off the aortic arch. However, there are two brachiocephalic artery" See the related link for the full article.
There is actually no such artery as the cephalic artery. There is the brachiocephalic artery which comes out of the aortic arch, and also a cephalic vein.
The brachiocephalic trunk is the first artery to branch off from the aorta. This then bifurcates (splits into two) creating the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries
After the flow of blood(oxygenated) through the brachiocephalic(jugular) artery, the brachiocephalic (jugular) vein will return the blood(de-oxygenated) back to the anterior part of the vena cava. Then, into the right auricle. Et-cetera.
The brachiocephalic artery divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.
The brachiocephalic artery is a branch off of the aortic arch and send blood to the head, neck, and right arm.
Brachiocephalic trunk Left common carotid artery Left subclavian artery
Left ventricle pumps blood through the aorta, which then goes through the brachiocephalic trunk, and then through the subclavian artery and then into your axillary artery Sierra Q
There is an article in Wikipedia on the subject - This is a direct quote... "There is no brachiocephalic artery for the left side of the body. The left common carotid, and the left subclavian artery, come directly off the aortic arch. However, there are two brachiocephalic artery" See the related link for the full article.
The brachiocephalic artery is the first major branch off of the aortic arch, it gives rise to the right internal carotid artery and the right subclavian artery. The brachiocephalic artery is also sometimes called the brachiocephalic trunk, and may also be called the innominate artery.
There is actually no such artery as the cephalic artery. There is the brachiocephalic artery which comes out of the aortic arch, and also a cephalic vein.
brachiocephalic artery
The brachiocephalic trunk is the first artery to branch off from the aorta. This then bifurcates (splits into two) creating the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries
After the flow of blood(oxygenated) through the brachiocephalic(jugular) artery, the brachiocephalic (jugular) vein will return the blood(de-oxygenated) back to the anterior part of the vena cava. Then, into the right auricle. Et-cetera.
brachiocephalic artery
brachiocephalic trunk