Cephalic vein

Cephalic vein
Vein: Cephalic veins
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Superficial veins of the upper limb.
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Cross-section through the middle of upper arm. (Cephalic vein labeled at upper left.)
Latin vena cephalica
Gray's subject #172 661
Source dorsal venous network of hand
Drains to axillary vein, median cubital vein
Artery deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery

In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (or antecubital vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb.

It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle.

Superiorly the cephalic vein passes between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles (deltopectoral groove) and through the deltopectoral triangle, where it empties into the axillary vein.

It is often visible through the skin, and its location in the deltopectoral groove is fairly consistent, making this site a good candidate for cannulation. It is often referred to as the 'House-man's Friend' for this reason and is generally a good place for cannulaton when a large bore cannula needs to be sited.

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Etymology

Ordinarily the term cephalic refers to anatomy of the head. When Persian physician Ibn Sīnā's Canon was translated into medieval Latin, cephalic was mistakenly chosen to render the Arabic term al-kífal, meaning "outer".[1] [2]

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References

  1. ^ Diab, Mohammad (1999). Lexicon of orthopaedic etymology. Taylor & Francis. pp. 54. ISBN 9057025973, 9789057025976. 
  2. ^ Swenson, Rand. "Etymology of shoulder and arm terms". Dartmouth Medical School: © O'Rahilly 2008. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/resources/etymology/Shoulder_arm.htm. Retrieved 20 April 2011. 

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  • cephalic vein — n any of various superficial veins of the arm specif a large vein of the upper arm lying along the outer edge of the biceps muscle and emptying into the axillary vein * * * vena cephalica …   Medical dictionary

  • cephalic vein — noun a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein • Syn: ↑vena cephalica • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑arm * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • cephalic vein intermediate — cephalic vein, median vena cephalica antebrachii …   Medical dictionary

  • Accessory cephalic vein — Infobox Vein Name = Accessory cephalic vein Latin = vena cephalica accessoria GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 662 Caption = Superficial veins of the upper limb. (Accessory cephalic labeled at center left.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = dorsal… …   Wikipedia

  • accessory cephalic vein — noun a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow • Syn: ↑vena cephalica accessoria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑forearm …   Useful english dictionary

  • cephalic vein accessory — vena cephalica accessoria …   Medical dictionary

  • Cephalic — Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cephalic index — Cephalic Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Median cubital vein — Vein: Median cubital vein Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in latin) Vena mediana cubiti. Latin vena mediana cubiti …   Wikipedia

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