Preferred Label : basilic vein;
Uberon definition : A superficial vein of the upper limb that drain parts of manus and forearm.;
Uberon synonym : basilic vein of forearm;
Uberon Taxon note : It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the manus,
and it travels up the base of the forearm and arm. Most of its course is superficial;
it generally travels in the subcutaneous 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, in the bend of the elbow
joint, the basilic vein usually connects with the other large superficial vein of
the upper extremity, the cephalic vein, via the median cubital vein. 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 to form the axillary vein. Along
with other superficial veins in the forearm, the basilic vein is a possible site for
venipuncture.;
Origin ID : 0001411;
UMLS CUI : C0226801;
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A superficial vein of the upper limb that drain parts of manus and forearm.
