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No it is a Superficial vein
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What connects the cephalic vein to the basilic vein?
the median cubital vein
What is the name of the vein on the thumb side of the arm?
The cephalic vein drains the lateral side of the arm.
What vein is formed by union of axillary and cephalic?
the subclavian vein
Where is the Cephalic vein?
Inside of the forearm where the big vein for IV's are.
Which vein can the phlebotomist palpate in an obese patient?
Cephalic vein. To locate the cephalic vein, rotate the patient's arm so that the hand is prone. In this position, the weight of excess tissue often pulls downward, making the cephalic vein easier to feel and penetrate with a needle.
What does the cephalic artery do?
There is actually no such artery as the cephalic artery. There is the brachiocephalic artery which comes out of the aortic arch, and also a cephalic vein.
What are the two superficial veins of the arm?
The radial and brachial.The basilic vein and the cephalic vein are the most important superficial veins of the arm.
What is longest vein in upper arm?
Cephalic
Name the blood vessels in the lower arm?
Venous: Digital, deep palmar arch, superficial palmar arch, radial vein, ulnar vein, median antebrachial vein, cephalic vein, basilic vein, median cubital vein. Arterial: Radial and Ulnar arteries, deep palmar arch, digital, superficial palmar arch, brachial.
What is the blood vessel in your wrist are called?
The wrist has several types of veins and arteries. The main veins in the wrist are dorsal digital veins, cephalic and basilic veins.
Where do you find the cephalic vein?
"Cephalic means something to do with the head." hence the question concerning a vein in the arm with the name cephalic. I'm not sure but google says it was a poorly translated name.
What vein is perferred in the h patteren for venipuncture?
cephalic
