loading...| Preferred Name |
brachiocephalic vein |
| Synonyms |
brachiocephalic venous tree vena brachiocephalica innominate trunk venae anonyma innominate veins innominate vein innomiate vein |
| Definitions |
The left and right brachiocephalic veins in the upper chest are formed by the union of each corresponding internal jugular vein and subclavian vein. This is at the level of the sternoclavicular joint. These great vessels merge to form the superior vena cava. The brachiocephalic veins are the major veins returning blood to the superior vena cava. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003711 |
| database_cross_reference |
EHDAA2:0000182 NCIT:C32816 galen:BrachiocephalicVein MESH:D016121 OpenCyc:Mx4rvz3aUJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA EHDAA:9868 FMA:4723 GAID:529 UMLS:C0006095 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/181371003 |
| definition |
The left and right brachiocephalic veins in the upper chest are formed by the union of each corresponding internal jugular vein and subclavian vein. This is at the level of the sternoclavicular joint. These great vessels merge to form the superior vena cava. The brachiocephalic veins are the major veins returning blood to the superior vena cava. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Gray1174.png |
| has_exact_synonym |
brachiocephalic venous tree innominate vein |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
vena brachiocephalica innominate trunk venae anonyma innominate veins innominate vein innomiate vein |
| id |
UBERON:0003711 |
| label |
brachiocephalic vein |
| notation |
UBERON:0003711 |
| part_of | |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0003711 |
| prefLabel |
brachiocephalic vein |
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| subClassOf |