Topographical anatomy of superficial veins, cutaneous nerves, and arteries at venipuncture sites in the cubital fossa

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-57

  Mikuni, Yuko ^a   Chiba, Shoji ^a   Tonosaki, Yoshikazu ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cubital fossa; Cutaneous nerve; Superficial brachial artery; Superficial vein; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CADAVER; CEPHALIC VEIN; FOREARM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIAN ANTEBRACHIAL VEIN; MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN NERVE; SUPERFICIAL BRACHIAL ARTERY; ULNA; VEIN PUNCTURE;

BRACHIAL ARTERY; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FOREARM; HUMANS; JAPAN; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PHLEBOTOMY; VEINS;

EID: 84872612676     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12565-012-0160-z     Document Type: Article

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