In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (also called the antecubital vein) [1] is a superficial vein in the arm. It is the longest vein of the upper limb. It starts at the anatomical snuffbox from the radial end of the dorsal venous network of hand, and ascends along the radial (lateral) side of the arm before emptying into the axillary vein.

2023年10月10日 · Cephalic vein is seen coursing through the radial side of the upper limb, towards the axillary vein. The cephalic vein now runs along the groove between the brachioradialis (elbow flexor and forearm supinator) and biceps brachii (forearm supinator and elbow flexor) muscles.

2020年6月8日 · The cephalic vein is one of the two primary veins in the upper arm, the other being the basilic vein. Its path – from its formation from the lower limb to its drainage near the clavicle – is outlined below.

2025年1月16日 · The cephalic vein is a superficial vein that is located in the upper limb, specifically in the arm and hand. It begins at the lateral aspect of the hand and extends upwards, running along the thumb side of the arm and ending at the shoulder, where it …

2023年12月29日 · The cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb and one of the arm’s two primary veins. Because the vein goes up to the shoulder, its name is derived from the word ‘cephalic,’ which means “head.”

2021年4月18日 · The vein is located in the lateral part of the elbow joint crease. The cephalic vein now continues between the brachioradialis (forearm supinator and elbow flexor) and biceps brachii (forearm supinator and elbow flexor) muscles.

2013年2月26日 · It is located on the lateral side of the left and right arm that runs from the hand to the shoulder. It is not a deep or distal but a superficial vein and hence clearly visible through the skin. It arises at the radial border of the dorsal venous network of the hand.

2023年4月3日 · Cephalic vein is a potential vessel for venepuncture. It is located at at median distance of 2.1 cm (0.8 to 2.6 cm) lateral to the basilic artery at the antecubital fossa. However, 20% of the cephalic veins are not visible on ultrasound in healthy people 5.

The cephalic vein courses superiorly on the anterolateral aspect of the forearm. Distally it lies adjacent to the superficial branch of the radial nerve; however, proximally it runs alongside the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm (Standring, 2016, Tubbs et al., 2016).

2020年12月13日 · The cephalic and basilic veins are the main superficial veins of the upper limb. The cephalic vein originates from the dorsal venous network of the hand and drains into the axillary vein by passing through the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles.