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Mnemonic

Great Vessel Origin Side Difference in the Neck

Mnemonic for the asymmetric origin of the subclavian arteries relevant to neck vessel anatomy.

Anatomy Head and Neck
Expansion

Right shares a trunk, left stands alone, straight off the arch it's grown

Expansion

  • Right subclavian artery - branch of the brachiocephalic trunk
  • Left subclavian artery - branch directly from the aortic arch