What are the superficial veins that help drain the upper limb?

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What are the superficial veins that help drain the upper limb?

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Step 1 SUPERFICIAL VEINS

SUPERFICIAL VEINS : a superficial vein is a vein that is close to the surface of the body . The major superficial veins of the upper limb are the cephalic and basilic veins . They are located within the subcutaneous tissue of the upper limb . 

BASILIC VEIN : it originates from the dorsal venous network of the hand and ascends the medial aspect of the upper limb . At the border of the teres major the vain moves deep into the arm . Here it combines with the brachial veins from the deep venous system to form the axillary vein .

CEPHALIC VEIN : it arises from the dorsal venous network of the head . It ascends the antero - lateral aspect of the upper limb , passing anteriorly at the elbow .

At the shoulder the cephalic veins travel between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles and enters the axilla region through the clavipectoral triangle . Within the axilla , the cephalic vein empties into axillary vein . 

The basilic and cephalic veins are connected at the elbow by the median cubital vein . 

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