Radial veins

Radial veins
The deep veins of the upper extremity. (Radial deep veins labeled at bottom right.)
Details
Latin	venae radiales
Source	deep palmar venous arch
Drains to	brachial veins
Artery	radial artery
Identifiers
Gray's	p.663
Dorlands /Elsevier	v_05/12851595
TA	A12.3.08.031
FMA	70898
Anatomical terminology

In anatomy, the radial veins are venae comitantes that accompany the radial artery through the back of the hand and the lateral aspect of the forearm. They join the ulnar veins to form the brachial veins.

They follow the same course as the radial artery.

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Veins of the human arm

General

Superficial

arm:	Cephalic Accessory cephalic Median cubital Basilic Median antebrachial

hand/forearm:	Dorsal network Intercapitular Dorsal metacarpal Superficial palmar arch Palmar digital

Deep

arm:	Radial Ulnar Brachial

hand/forearm:	Deep palmar arch Palmar metacarpal

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