Dorsal venous network of hand

The dorsal venous network of the hand is a venous network on the dorsum (backside) of hand. It is formed by the dorsal metacarpal veins (three in number), a dorsal digital vein from the radial (lateral) side of the index finger and one from the ulnar (medial) side of the little finger, and both dorsal digital veins of the thumb. The venous network gives rise to the cephalic vein and the basilic vein; an accessory cephalic vein may arise from it as well.^[1]

Dorsal venous network of hand
The veins on the dorsum of the hand. (Dorsal venous network labeled at center right.)
Details
Drains from	Hand
Source	Dorsal metacarpal veins
Drains to	Cephalic vein, basilic vein
Identifiers
Latin	rete venosum dorsale manus
TA98	A12.3.08.023
TA2	4967
FMA	67977
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

References

1. Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 1464.e104. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)