Radial veins

In anatomy, the radial veins are paired veins 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.

Radial veins
Veins of the upper limb
Details
Sourcedeep palmar venous arch
Drains tobrachial veins
Arteryradial artery
Identifiers
Latinvenae radiales
TA98A12.3.08.031
TA24988
FMA70898
Anatomical terminology
The deep veins of the upper extremity. (Radial deep veins labeled at bottom right.)

They follow the same course as the radial artery.

  • "Radial vein". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008.


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