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In human anatomy
Human anatomy

Human anatomy, which, with physiology and biochemistry, is a complementary basic medical science is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body....
, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein
Superficial vein

Superficial vein is a term used to describe a vein that is close to the surface of the body. It is used to differentiate veins that are close to the surface from veins that are far from the surface, known as deep veins....
 of the upper limb
Upper limb

In human anatomy, the upper Limb refers to what in common English is known as the arm, that is, the region of the shoulder to the fingertips....
 that helps drain parts of hand and forearm
Forearm

The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the Elbow-joint and the wrist.. This term is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm ....
. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand, and it travels up the base of the forearm and arm. Most of its course is superficial; it generally travels in the fat and other fasciae that lie superficial to the muscles of the upper extremity. Because of this, it is usually visible through the skin.

Near the region anterior to the cubital fossa
Cubital fossa

The cubital fossa is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow joint of the arm....
, in the bend of the elbow
Elbow

The elbow is the region surrounding the elbow-joint—the ginglymus or hinge joint in the middle of the arm. Three bones form the elbow joint: the humerus of the upper arm, and the paired radius and ulna of the forearm....
 joint, the basilic vein usually connects with the other large superficial vein of the upper extremity, the cephalic vein
Cephalic vein

In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the Elbow-joint and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle....
, via the median cubital vein
Median cubital vein

In human anatomy, the median cubital vein a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic vein and cephalic vein vein and is often used for venipuncture ....
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In human anatomy
Human anatomy

Human anatomy, which, with physiology and biochemistry, is a complementary basic medical science is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human body....
, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein
Superficial vein

Superficial vein is a term used to describe a vein that is close to the surface of the body. It is used to differentiate veins that are close to the surface from veins that are far from the surface, known as deep veins....
 of the upper limb
Upper limb

In human anatomy, the upper Limb refers to what in common English is known as the arm, that is, the region of the shoulder to the fingertips....
 that helps drain parts of hand and forearm
Forearm

The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the Elbow-joint and the wrist.. This term is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm ....
. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand, and it travels up the base of the forearm and arm. Most of its course is superficial; it generally travels in the fat and other fasciae that lie superficial to the muscles of the upper extremity. Because of this, it is usually visible through the skin.

Near the region anterior to the cubital fossa
Cubital fossa

The cubital fossa is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow joint of the arm....
, in the bend of the elbow
Elbow

The elbow is the region surrounding the elbow-joint—the ginglymus or hinge joint in the middle of the arm. Three bones form the elbow joint: the humerus of the upper arm, and the paired radius and ulna of the forearm....
 joint, the basilic vein usually connects with the other large superficial vein of the upper extremity, the cephalic vein
Cephalic vein

In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the Elbow-joint and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle....
, via the median cubital vein
Median cubital vein

In human anatomy, the median cubital vein a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic vein and cephalic vein vein and is often used for venipuncture ....
. The layout of superficial veins in the forearm is highly variable from person to person, and there are generally a variety of other unnamed superficial veins that the basilic vein communicates with.

About halfway up the arm proper (the part between the shoulder and elbow), the basilic vein goes deep, travelling under the muscles. There, around the lower border of the teres major muscle, the anterior and posterior circumflex humeral veins feed into it, just before it joins the brachial veins
Brachial veins

In human anatomy, the brachial veins are venae comitantes of the brachial artery in the arm proper. Because they are deep to muscle, they are considered deep veins....
 to form the axillary vein
Axillary vein

In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the anatomical terms of location aspect of the thorax, axilla and upper limb toward the heart....
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Along with other superficial veins in the forearm, the basilic vein is a possible site for venipuncture
Venipuncture

In medicine venipuncture or venepuncture is the process of obtaining a sample of Vein blood. Usually a 5 ml to 25 ml sample of blood is adequate depending on what blood tests have been requested....
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See also

  • Cephalic vein
    Cephalic vein

    In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb.It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the Elbow-joint and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle....
  • Median cubital vein
    Median cubital vein

    In human anatomy, the median cubital vein a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic vein and cephalic vein vein and is often used for venipuncture ....


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