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Is blood samples taken from the antecubital fossa or anticubital fossa?
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What anatomical structures must be avoided when taking blood at the antecubital fossa?
tendons & nerves
What is the medical term meaning anterior surface of the elbow?
antecubital...not "wenis"Antecubital region
What is the medical term meaning tennis elbow?
The medical term for "tennis elbow" is lateral epicondylitis.
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 name of a shallow basin-like depression in a bone?
Fossa = Shallow depression or dip in the surface of a bone Process = Bone marking which stick out from the rest of the bone
What anatomical structures must be avoided when taking blood at the antecubital fossa?
tendons & nerves
What is the sientifical name for your elbow crease?
The scientific name for the elbow crease is the antecubital fossa.
What is the scientific name for the crease of the elbow where the arm bends on the opposite side of the elbow really.?
Anticube or anticubital area. The elbow is known as the cubital area.
What is the medical term meaning anterior surface of the elbow?
antecubital...not "wenis"Antecubital region
Why is blood drawn from the antecubital region?
Antecubital fossa is the most accessible region from where the blood can be drawn. Some researches have reported that drawing blood from this area is relatively pain free. Also the basilic and cephalic veins are most prominent at this region which makes it highly accessible for venipuncture.
Where is the posterior antecubital fossa?
It is the small depression inside the bend of the elbow.
What artery is palpated at the antecubital fossa in the elbow medial to the biceps tendon?
Basilic vein
Three major veins used for venipuncture in the antecubital fossa?
Median cubital, cephalic, and basilica.
What is ante cubical?
Since this is in the Health topic I will answer on what I think your question is...Antecubital means before or in front of the elbow. The little depression in the bend or "crook" of your elbow is called the antecubital fossa.
Where is venous access done?
For peripheral venipuncture the common site is usually a vein in the arm (the anticubital fossa located on the opposite side of the elbow)
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)
Which vein used for taking blood samples?
There are three veins to choose from when drawing blood. The first choice is Median Cubital. Second is Cephalic vein and lastly the Basilic vein.
