Accessory cephalic vein
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![]() Superficial veins of the upper limb (accessory cephalic vein labeled at center left) | |
Details | |
Source | Dorsal venous network of hand |
Drains to | Cephalic vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena cephalica accessoria |
TA98 | A12.3.08.017 |
TA2 | 4966 |
FMA | 22970 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The accessory cephalic vein is a variable vein that passes along the radial border of the forearm to join the cephalic vein[1] distal/inferior to the elbow. It may arise from a dorsal forearm venous plexus, or from the ulnar/medial side of the dorsal venous network of hand.[2] In some cases the accessory cephalic springs from the cephalic above the wrist and joins it again higher up. A large oblique branch frequently connects the basilic and cephalic veins on the back of the forearm.[citation needed]
See also
- Cephalic vein
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 662 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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