Brachiocephalic artery

The brachiocephalic artery is also known as the "innominate artery".
It is a short artery that begins as the first large branch of the aortic arch, passes upwards towards the right, then terminates at the lower neck near to the right sternoclavicular joint.

At the lower neck the brachiocephalic artery divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.

To view a diagram showing the position of major veins and arteries, visit the page about
Systemic Circulation.

Other pages that might also be of interest include: Structure of the Heart and
Functions of the Heart. These pages were designed to meet the level of detail required by most first level courses in therapies such as Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy.