| Cephalic vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the upper limb | |
 The most frequent variations of the veins of the forearm | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Dorsal venous network of hand |
| Drains to | Axillary vein and median cubital vein |
| Artery | Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena cephalica |
| TA98 | A12.3.08.015 |
| TA2 | 4964 |
| FMA | 13324 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (also called the antecubital vein)[1] is a superficial vein in the arm. It originates 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. At the elbow, it communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein.
- ^ Maalman, Raymond Saa-Eru; Donkor, Yaw Otchere; Ayamba, Ali M.; Abledu, Jubilant Kwame (February 21, 2018). "A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Termination of Right and Left Cephalic Veins". Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2018: 5809656. doi:10.1155/2018/5809656. ISSN 2090-6986. PMC 5841078. PMID 29682393.