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Cardiovascular system

Brachial veins

Venae brachiales

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System
Cardiovascular system
Regions
Upper limb
Side
Left and right
Part of
Axillary vein
Brachial veins (Venae brachiales) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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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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Parts

Names

Latin
Venae brachiales
English
Brachial veins
French
Veines brachiales
Spanish
Venas braquiales
Portuguese
Veias braquiais

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