The third branch off the arch of the aorta is the
A)right subclavian artery.
B)brachiocephalic artery.
C)right common carotid artery.
D)left common carotid artery.
E)left subclavian artery.

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The third branch off the arch of the aorta is the left subclavian artery. The branches in order are the brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, and left subclavian artery.

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