Brachiocephalic
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Brachiocephalic can refer to the following:
- The brachiocephalic artery supplies blood to the right arm, head and neck.
- The left and right brachiocephalic veins merge to form the superior vena cava, one of the primary pathways by which blood is returned to the heart.
- Brachiocephalic, an alternate spelling of brachycephalic, is a grouping within the cephalic index describing "short headed" animals or persons. A common use of this term is in describing pug-nosed dogs.
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