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The left and right brachiocephalic veins join to form the brachiocephalic vein which then drains into the superior vena cava. The left and right brachiocephalic veins are valveless, paired veins that drain the head, neck, upper limbs and part of the thorax and mediastinum. The pericardial veins are small tributaries of the superior vena cava.
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Left brachiocephalic vein and pericardial veins
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The left and right brachiocephalic veins join to form the brachiocephalic vein which then drains into the superior vena cava. The left and right brachiocephalic veins are valveless, paired veins that drain the head, neck, upper limbs and part of the thorax and mediastinum.
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Left and right brachiocephalic veins
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The subclavian vein is the continuation of the axillary vein as it crosses the lateral border of the first rib. The external jugular vein drains into the subclavian vein at the lateral border of the anterior scalene muscle. The subclavian vein then joins the internal jugular vein to become the brachiocephalic vein. The left brachiocephalic vein is usually longer than the right brachiocephalic vein, to allow the left brachiocephalic vein to bypass the aortic arch.
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Right and left subclavian vein
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The left common carotid artery is a direct branch of the aortic arch. The right common carotid artery is a branch of the brachiocephalic trunk. The left and right common carotid arteries ascend through the neck lateral to the trachea and oesophagus. They do not give any branches in the neck.
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Left and right common carotid arteries
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The oesophageal and pericardial veins are both small tributaries of the superior vena cava. The left and right brachiocephalic veins are the major vessels that join to form the SVC.
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Oesophageal vein and pericardial vein
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Superior vena cava
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Thoracic anatomy
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Thoracic anatomy
Which major vessels join to form the vessel that is labelled by the arrow? [lightgallery]
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