| Basilic vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the upper limb | |
 The most frequent variations of the veins of the forearm (schematic). | |
| Details | |
| Source | Dorsal venous network of hand |
| Drains to | Axillary vein, median cubital vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena basilica |
| TA98 | A12.3.08.018 |
| TA2 | 4979 |
| FMA | 22908 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm.[1] It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of the hand and travels up the base of the forearm, where its course is generally visible through the skin as it travels in the subcutaneous fat and fascia lying superficial to the muscles. The basilic vein terminates by uniting with the brachial veins to form the axillary vein.[2]
- ^ Doyle, James R. (2003). Surgical anatomy of the hand and upper extremity. Michael J. Botte. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0-397-51725-1. OCLC 421140820.
- ^ Castro, Bernardo José Alvarez de; Iorio, Leonardo José; Fernandes, Rhuan Muniz Sartore (December 31, 2021). "Do lote ao bairro". Terra Brasilis (16). doi:10.4000/terrabrasilis.10169. ISSN 1519-1265.