Main Model
C TRACHEA : 6 Right brachiocephalic vein
The right and left brachiocephalic veins are formed posterior to the sternoclavicular (SC) joints by the union of the
internal jugular and subclavian veins. At the level of the inferior border of the 1st right costal cartilage, the brachiocephalic veins unite to form the SVC.
The left brachiocephalic vein is more than twice as long as the right brachiocephalic vein because it passes from the
left to the right side, anterior to the roots of the three major
branches of the arch of the aorta. The brachiocephalic veins shunt blood from the head, neck, and upper
limbs to the right atrium.