CutaneousAnatomy
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Plate402
CutaneousNervesandSuperficialVeinsofForearm
Anterior (palmar) view
Posterior (dorsal) view
Cephalic vein
Posterior antebrachial
cutaneous nerve
(from radial nerve)
Lateral antebrachial
cutaneous nerve
(from musculo-
cutaneous nerve)
Accessory
cephalic vein
Median
cephalic vein
Cephalic vein
Median
antebrachial vein
Superficial branch
of radial nerve
Palmar branch
of median nerve
Intercapitular veins
Basilic vein
Anterior branch
and
Posterior branch
of medial
antebrachial
cutaneous
nerve
Median
basilic vein
Bicipital
aponeurosis
Basilic vein
Perforating
veins
Posterior
antebrachial
cutaneous
nerve (from
radial nerve)
Accessory
cephalic
vein
Posterior
branch of
lateral
antebrachial
cutaneous
nerve (from
musculocu-
taneous nerve)
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Posterior
branch
of medial
antebrachial
cutaneous
nerve
Palmar branch
of ulnar nerve
Dorsal branch
of ulnar nerve
Palmar carpal
ligament
(continuous
with extensor
retinaculum)
Palmar
aponeurosis
Superficial
transverse
metacarpal
ligament
Palmar digital nerves
and palmar digital veins
Dorsal digital nerves and veins
Superficial branch
of radial nerve
Dorsal
venous
network
Dorsal branch
of ulnar nerve
Dorsal
metacarpal
veins
Intercapitular
veins
Extensor
retinaculum
Note: In 70% of cases, a
median cubital
vein (tributary to
basilic vein) replaces
median cephalic
and median basilic veins
(see Plate 401).
See±also±
Plates 431
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455
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