Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this
website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the
website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to
respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH
Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more
details about its operating status, please visit
cc.nih.gov. Updates
regarding government operating status and resumption of normal
operations can be found at
opm.gov.
Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. They drain blood from the head, neck, and upper extremities, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
Entry Term(s)
Innominate Veins
NLM Classification #
WG 625.B7
Previous Indexing
Innominate Vein (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91; INNOMINATE VEIN was heading 1963-90
Online Note
use BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEINS to search INNOMINATE VEIN 1966-90
Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. They drain blood from the head, neck, and upper extremities, and unite to form the superior vena cava.