Dorsal venous network of hand

Dorsal venous network of hand
Dorsal venous network of hand
	The veins on the dorsum of the hand. (Dorsal venous network labeled at center right.)
Details
Drains from	hand
Source	dorsal metacarpal veins
Drains to	cephalic vein, basilic vein
Identifiers
Latin	rete venosum dorsale manus
TA98	A12.3.08.023
TA2	4967
FMA	67977
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The dorsal venous network of the hand is a network of veins in the superficial fascia on the dorsum of hand formed by the dorsal metacarpal veins.

It is found on the back of the hand and gives rise to veins such as the cephalic vein and the basilic vein.^[1]

References

^ Standring, Susan. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 862–894. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.

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[1] Standring, Susan. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 862–894. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.

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