BRACHIAL VEINS (2 Venae comittantes of brachial artery)
ORIGIN: Radial and ulnar veins
COURSE/DRAINAGE:
These
veins
(2)
veins
begin
at
the
level
of
the
neck
of
radius
and
proceeds
upwards
accompanied
by
the
brachial
artery.
It
begins
at
the
level
of
the
neck
of
radius
in
the
cubital
fossa
and
ascends
in
the
upper
arm
accompanying
the
brachial
artery.
It
is
initially
lateral
to
the
median
nerve
and
later
crossing
to
its
medial
aspect
at
the
level
of
the
insertion
of
the
coracobrachialis
(midpoint
of
the
upper
arm).
It
becomes
the
axillary
vein
after
draining
the
basilic
vein
at
the
level
of
the
lower
border
of
teres
major.
TRIBUTARIES:
 | Cutaneous tributaries |
| Muscular tributaries |
| Articular tributaries. |
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