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Latest revision as of 14:07, 4 September 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The accessory cephalic vein arises either from a small tributory plexus on the back of the forearm or from the ulnar side of the dorsal venous net-work; it joins the cephalic below the elbow.
In some cases the accessory cephalic springs from the cephalic above the wrist and joins it again higher up.
A large oblique branch frequently connects the basilic and cephalic veins on the back of the forearm.