Aortic A-B-C-s

“ABCs of the Aortic Arch.”A is for Aortic Arch – the main curve of theaorta.From there, the branches go in this order:B – Brachiocephalic arteryC – Left Common carotid arteryS – Left Subclavian arteryThink: A – B – C – S.Quick tip: the brachiocephalic only comes off the rightside—so it later splits into the right subclavian and right commoncarotid. The left side gets its own direct branches.