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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Veins > Brachiocephalic Veins

Preferred term

Brachiocephalic Veins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Innominate Vein
  • Innominate Veins
  • Vein, Innominate
  • Veins, Innominate

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91; INNOMINATE VEIN was heading 1963-90

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016121

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