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The cubital fossa is the depression located on your anterior elbow. The popliteal fossa is on the posterior aspect of the knee.
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In the cubital fossa the median nerve runs with which vessel?
median cubital vein
What is the anterior aspect of the elbow?
Cubital fossa
Which muscle forms the lateral wall of the cubital fossa?
Brachioradialis muscle
What region resembles the anterior cubital fossa region the most?
Lumbar
Three major veins used for venipuncture in the antecubital fossa?
Median cubital, cephalic, and basilica.
What is the medical term meaning anterior surface of the elbow?
antecubital...not "wenis"Antecubital region
Where is the median cubital vein located?
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.
WHAT veins is most subjected to veNIPUNCTURE?
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)
What is an antecubital region?
Cubital means relating to the elbow or to the ulna per Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary (SEMD), version 7. Thus, the cubital region is the anterior elbow region plus the posterior elbow region. The anterior cubital region includes the cubital fossa (also known as antecubital space per SEMD). For a view of the cubital fossa and the surrounding anterior surface anatomy, see this Web site: http:/anatomy.med.umich.edu/surface/upper_limb/cubital.html
What is the correct term for the area anterior to the elbow marked by the flex of the elbow superficial veins and a slight depression?
Cubital fossa
What is the skin between your forearm and your bicep?
If you mean the skin on the inside of your elbow, a large part of that area is reffered to as the cubital fossa.
What is the appropriate IV site if patient has cast?
If the cast is on the arm then use the other arm - either the back of the hand, wrist or cubital fossa (elbow).
