A report on Cephalic vein and Superficial vein

Superficial veins of the upper limb

Superficial veins become more prominent when muscles are flexed

Cross-section through the middle of the forearm.

Superficial veins become more prominent when muscles are flexed

The deep veins of the upper extremity.

Cross-section through the middle of upper arm (cephalic vein labeled at upper left)

In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein in the arm.

- Cephalic vein

cephalic vein – glides along the biceps: the "signature vein" of bodybuilders

- Superficial vein

Superficial veins of the upper limb

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Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in Latin) - Vena mediana cubiti.

Median cubital vein

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Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in Latin) - Vena mediana cubiti.

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In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb.

It connects the cephalic vein and the basilic vein.

Veins of the upper limb

Basilic vein

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Veins of the upper limb

Cross-section through the middle of upper arm

Cross-section through the middle of the forearm

Moderate-sized basilic vein of forearm (adult male): Estimated lumen diameter 6.5 mm. Anatomically typical branching pattern.

Basilic vein, muscular right forearm.

The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm.

Near the region anterior to the cubital fossa, in the bend of the elbow joint, the basilic vein usually connects with the other large superficial vein of the upper extremity, the cephalic vein, via the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein).