Your activity: 8 p.v.

Antecubital vein anatomy

Antecubital vein anatomy
This image depicts the antecubital fossa vascular anatomy, outlining the relationship between the superficial and deep venous systems. The perforating vein is a key component and is present and passes lateral to the proximal radial artery in more than 85% of cases.
References:
  1. Upper limb. In: ​Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy, 13th ed, Agur AMR, Dalley AF (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2013.
  2. Atlas of Anatomy, Netter FH (Ed), Novartis Medical Education, Summit 1989.
Graphic 126101 Version 1.0