Median cubital vein
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| Vein: Median cubital vein | ||
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| Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in latin) - Vena mediana cubiti. | ||
| Latin | vena mediana cubiti | |
| Gray's | subject #172 661 | |
In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic and cephalic vein and is often used for venipuncture (taking blood). It lies in the cubital fossa superficial to the bicipital aponeurosis.
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Veins of upper limbs
superficial (dorsal venous network of hand - cephalic - median cubital - accessory cephalic - basilic - median antebrachial)
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