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Ulnar veins

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Ulnar veins
Veins of the upper limb
Details
SourceSuperficial palmar venous arch
Drains toBrachial vein
ArteryUlnar artery
Identifiers
Latinvena ulnaris (plural: venae ulnares)
TA98A12.3.08.030
TA24985
FMA70897
Anatomical terminology

The ulnar veins are venae comitantes of the ulnar artery. They drain the superficial venous palmar arch[dubiousdiscuss].[1] They arise in the hand and terminate by uniting with the radial veins to form the brachial veins. They mostly drain the medial aspect of the forearm.[citation needed] They receive the venae comitantes of the anterior and posterior interosseous arteries near the elbow, as well as a large branch from the median cubital vein. The ulnar veins are larger than the radial veins.[1]

They follow the same course as the ulnar artery.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ a b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 951. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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