| Superficial palmar venous arch | |
|---|---|
 Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. (Superficial palmar venous arch not visible, but diagram shows location of corresponding artery.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Common palmar digital veins |
| Drains to | Ulnar vein |
| Artery | Superficial palmar arch |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arcus venosus palmaris superficialis |
| TA98 | A12.3.08.026 |
| TA2 | 4986 |
| FMA | 22914 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superficial palmar venous arch consists of a pair of venae comitantes accompanying the superficial palmar arch. It receives the common palmar digital veins (the veins corresponding to the branches of the superficial arterial arch).[citation needed] It drains into the superficial ulnar radial and superficial radial veins,[1][additional citation(s) needed] and the median antebrachial vein.[2]
References
- ^ "arcus venosus palmaris superficialis". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1464.e104. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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