Tracing the blood from the heart to the right hand,blood leaves the heart,passes through the ascending aorta,aortic arch,right subclavian artery,axillary and brachial arteries,either the radial or ulnar arteries and palmar arches to arrive at the hand.Which artery is missing in this sequence?

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The brachiocephalic artery should come after the aortic arch before the right subclavian artery in this sequence. Therefore, it is the missing artery in this sequence. The other choices (cephalic, jugular, right common carotid, and left subclavian artery) are not part of the pathway to the right hand.

Tracing the Blood from the Heart to the Right Hand,blood