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Brachial veins

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Brachial veins
Veins of the upper limb
Details
SourceRadial veins, ulnar veins
Drains toAxillary vein
ArteryBrachial artery
Identifiers
Latinvenae brachiales
TA98A12.3.08.029
TA24982
FMA22934
Anatomical terminology

In human anatomy, the brachial veins are venae comitantes of the brachial artery in the arm proper. Because they are deep to muscle, they are considered deep veins. Their course is that of the brachial artery (in reverse): they begin where radial veins and ulnar veins join (corresponding to the bifurcation of the brachial artery). They end at the inferior border of the teres major muscle. At this point, the brachial veins join the basilic vein to form the axillary vein.

The brachial veins also have small tributaries that drain the muscles of the upper arm, such as biceps brachii muscle and triceps brachii muscle.

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