Ulnar veins
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| Vein: Ulnar veins | ||
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| The deep veins of the upper extremity. | ||
| Gray's | subject #172 663 | |
| Drains to | brachial vein | |
| Artery | ulnar artery | |
In anatomy, the ulnar veins are venae comitantes for the ulnar artery. They mostly drain the medial aspect of the forearm. They arise in the hand and terminate when they join the radial veins to form the brachial veins.
They follow the same course as the ulnar artery.
[edit] External links
- ii/u/ulnar_veins article at GE's Medcyclopaedia
Veins of upper limbs
superficial (dorsal venous network of hand - cephalic - median cubital - accessory cephalic - basilic - median antebrachial)
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