In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and drains into the axillary vein.

It is a superficial vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm. It communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow, then runs superficially medial to the biceps brachii muscle and perforates the deep fascia about midway up the arm where it runs medial to the brachial artery. It joins the brachial vein and becomes the axillary vein at the lower border of the teres major muscle.

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upper limb anatomy | Veins