Superficial veins of the hand and forearm

(A) The digital veins drain into the dorsal venous network on the dorsum of the hand, which leads to two prominent superficial vessels: the cephalic and basilic veins.
(B) The basilic and cephalic veins ultimately drain into the origin and termination of the axillary vein, respectively. The median cubital vein is the communication between the basilic and the cephalic veins in the cubital fossa. Perforating veins connect the superficial veins to the deep veins. Arrows indicate the flow of lymph within lymphatic vessels that converge toward the vein and drain into the cubital and axillary lymph nodes.