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Descriptor English: Brachiocephalic Trunk
Descriptor Spanish: Tronco Braquiocefálico
Descriptor tronco braquiocefálico
Entry term(s) arteria innominada
tronco braquiocefálico derecho
Scope note: La rama primera y más larga que sale del cayado aórtico. Irriga la porción derecha de la cabeza y el cuello, así como el brazo derecho.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tronco Braquiocefálico
Descriptor French: Tronc brachiocéphalique
Entry term(s): Arteries, Innominate
Artery, Innominate
Brachiocephalic Trunks
Innominate Arteries
Innominate Artery
Trunk, Brachiocephalic
Trunks, Brachiocephalic
Tree number(s): A07.015.114.145
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016122
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: note X ref
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Innominate Artery (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK was see INNOMINATE ARTERY 1963-90
Online Note: use BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK to search INNOMINATE ARTERY 1966-90
History Note: 91; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK was see INNOMINATE ARTERY 1963-90
DeCS ID: 28877
Unique ID: D016122
NLM Classification: WG 595.B72
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/06/06
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Brachiocephalic Trunk - Preferred
Concept UI M0024626
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Brachiocephalic Trunk
Entry term(s) Arteries, Innominate
Artery, Innominate
Brachiocephalic Trunks
Innominate Arteries
Innominate Artery
Trunk, Brachiocephalic
Trunks, Brachiocephalic



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