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===== [[Summary Article|'''SUMMARY''']] ===== | ===== [[Summary Article|'''SUMMARY''']] ===== | ||
1. The cephalic vein drains the | 1. The cephalic vein drains the <i>dorsal venous network</i> on the radial side, beginning in the anatomical snuff box. | ||
<br/> | <br/>2. It runs in the upper arm lateral to the biceps ⟹ in the deltopectoral groove ⟹ perforates the clavipectoral fascia ⟹ drains into the axillary vein. | ||
<br/>[[Image:upper-limb-veins-diagram.jpg]] | |||
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<br/><b>Image:</b> Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, [https://radiopaedia.org/ Radiopaedia.org]. From the case [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/52482 rID: 52482] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:52, 8 January 2023
SUMMARY
1. The cephalic vein drains the dorsal venous network on the radial side, beginning in the anatomical snuff box.
2. It runs in the upper arm lateral to the biceps ⟹ in the deltopectoral groove ⟹ perforates the clavipectoral fascia ⟹ drains into the axillary vein.
Image: Case courtesy of Dr Sachintha Hapugoda, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 52482
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Gray, H., Carter, H.V. and Davidson, G. (2017). Gray’s anatomy. London: Arcturus.
