Antecubital fossa
Front of right upper extremity. (Is spelled 'Anticubital' in illustration, but 'Antecubital' is more common.)
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Also known as simply the cubital fossa. Image File history File links Gray1231. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) is a huge controlled vocabulary (or metadata system) for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. ...

Anatomically the antecubital fossa the fold of the elbow, where it is common for a stethoscope to be placed during blood pressure measurement at the forearm. These veins are the basilic vein, cephalic vein and the median cubital vein.The antecubital fossa provides the safest route for central venous access, and blood is usually taken from any palpable vein passing through this region. Also used for PICC lines peripherally inserted central catheter that can have either a single or double lumen. They are passed into the superior vena cava often by a registered nurse. Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... Elbow redirects here. ... Stethoscope The stethoscope (Greek στηθοσκόπιο, of στήθος, stéthos - chest and σκοπή, skopé - examination) is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, i. ... Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. ... The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ... In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb. ... This vein is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle and is often visible through the skin. ... Superficial veins of the upper limb. ... Correct position of PICC line on chest x-ray A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PIC line) is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time, e. ... The brachiocephalic veins, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, azygos vein and their tributaries. ... Vintage photo of a nursing school class Registered Nurses are professional nurses who often supervise the tasks performed by Licensed Practical Nurses, orderlies and nursing assistants. ...

External links

• Diagram of anatomy
• Dr. Wesley Norman overview