Superficial palmar venous arch

The superficial palmar arch is accompanied by a pair of venae comitantes which constitute the superficial palmar venous arch. It receives the veins corresponding to the branches of the superficial arterial arch: the common palmar digital veins.

Superficial palmar venous arch
Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. (Superficial palmar venous arch not visible, but diagram shows location of corresponding artery.)
Details
Sourcecommon palmar digital veins
Drains toulnar vein
Arterysuperficial palmar arch
Identifiers
Latinarcus venosus palmaris superficialis
TA98A12.3.08.026
TA24986
FMA22914
Anatomical terminology

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 663 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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