The median cubital vein is a superfical vein in the upper arm. It connects to other veins like the basilic and the cephalic vein and is a common vein used for drawing blood.
There are three veins to choose from when drawing blood. The first choice is Median Cubital. Second is Cephalic vein and lastly the Basilic vein.
the vein thats most subjected to venipuncture is located in the Antecubital fossa (the inner bend of the elbow) in the median antecubital vein(median cubital)
median cubital vein
the median cubital vein
The median cubital vein is best for venipuncture because it is generally the largest and best-anchored vein.
Median Cubital Vein Cephalic vein BAsilic vein Dorsal venous network
metacarpal or median cubital vein or forearm
Basic vein, median cubital vein, cephalic artery
median cubital vein
location of iv include femoral vein great saphenous vein cephalic basilic and median cubital veins
Venous: Digital, deep palmar arch, superficial palmar arch, radial vein, ulnar vein, median antebrachial vein, cephalic vein, basilic vein, median cubital vein. Arterial: Radial and Ulnar arteries, deep palmar arch, digital, superficial palmar arch, brachial.
The blood travels through the digital veins, the superficial palmar veins which drain into the cephalic vein, the median cubital vein, the basilic vein, the axillary vein, the subclavian vein, the brachiocephalic vein, and the superior vena cava to go to the right atrium.