1. Also called the innominate Artery

2. The Brachiocephalic trunk ­(also Brachiocephalic artery or innominate artery, Latin: truncus Brachiocephalicus) is the first and largest branch of the aortic arch that supplies the head, neck and the right arm

3. Definition of Brachiocephalic artery : a short artery that arises from the arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side — called also innominate artery First Known Use of Brachiocephalic artery

4. The Brachiocephalic trunk, also called the Brachiocephalic or innominate artery, is the second branch to arise from the aorta. It courses upwards from the aortic arch through the superior mediastinum, until it reaches the right sternoclavicular joint, where it divides into its final branches.