Ulnar veins

Ulnar veins
The deep veins of the upper extremity.
Details
Source	Superficial palmar venous arch
Drains to	Brachial vein
Artery	Ulnar artery
Identifiers
Latin	Vena ulnaris (plural: Venae ulnares)
TA	A12.3.08.030
FMA	70897
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

In anatomy, the ulnar veins are venae comitantes for the ulnar artery. They mostly drain the medial aspect of the forearm. They arise in the hand and terminate when they join the radial veins to form the brachial veins.

They follow the same course as the ulnar artery.

Additional Images

General

Superficial

arm:	Cephalic Accessory cephalic Median cubital Basilic Median antebrachial

hand/forearm:	Dorsal network Intercapitular Dorsal metacarpal Superficial palmar arch Palmar digital

Deep

arm:	Radial Ulnar Brachial

hand/forearm:	Deep palmar arch Palmar metacarpal

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