Veins - Upper LimbThis is a featured page

Veins of the Upper Limb

Deep and superficial venous arches
  • Are formed by a pair of venae comitantes, which accompany each of the deep and superficial palmar arterial arches.
Deep veins of the arm and forearm
  • Follow the course of the arteries, accompanying them as their venae comitantes. (The radial veins receive the dorsal metacarpal veins. The ulnar veins receive tributaries from the deep palmar venous arches. The brachial veins are the vena comitantes of the brachial artery and are joined by the basilic vein to form the axillary vein.)
Axillary vein
  • Begins at the lower border of the teres major muscle as the continuation of the basilic vein and ascends along the medial side of the axillary artery.
  • Continues as the subclavian vein at the inferior margin of the first rib.
  • Commonly receives the thoracoepigastric veins directly or indirectly and thus provides a collateral circulation if the inferior vena cava becomes obstructed.
  • Has tributaries that include the cephalic vein, brachial veins (venae comitantes of the brachial artery that join the basilic vein to form the axillary vein), and veins that correspond to the branches of the axillary artery.



◄.....Go back to the Gross Anatomy homepage



AndyC
AndyC 		Latest page update: made by AndyC , Jul 14 2010, 7:06 AM EDT (about this update About This Update AndyC Edited by AndyC

197 words added

view changes
- complete history)
Keyword tags: gross anatomy upper limb veins
More Info: links to this page

Threads for this page

There are no threads for this page.  Be the first to start a new thread.

Related Content

  (what's this?Related ContentThanks to keyword tags, links to related pages and threads are added to the bottom of your pages. Up to 15 links are shown, determined by matching tags and by how recently the content was updated; keeping the most current at the top. Share your feedback on Wetpaint Central.)
CT Anatomy - Upper Limb Upper Limb - Wrist/Hand Gastrointestinal (GI) Viscera
Other peritoneal ligaments Peritoneal Cavity Mesenteries
Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity Blood Vessels of the Anterior Abdominal Wall Lymphatic Drainage of the Anterior Abdominal Wall
Nerves of the Anterior Abdominal Wall CT arm , forearm