Upper limb
Superficial veins of upper limb
Venae superficiales membri superioris
- Origin
- Subcutaneous venous plexus spanning the hand, forearm, and arm
- Insertion
- Channels blood through cephalic and basilic trunks into the axillary vein
- Function
- Cutaneous thermoregulation and venous drainage of superficial arm tissues
- Innervation
- Sympathetic vasomotor plexus
- Movement & chain
- Flexible within subcutaneous fascia
- Palpation
- Readily visible with light venous tourniquet application
- Clinical
- Superficial thrombophlebitis, catheter-related extravasation, and post-infusion sclerosis
- Segmental innervation
- Superficial venous circulation
- In clinical practice
- Assessment for peripheral intravenous cannulation and maintenance of vascular access
- Region in the model
- Upper limb