The Antecubital fossa Flashcards
1
Q
The antecubital (or cubital) fossa is what?
A
A triangular depression or hollow lying in front of the elbow.
2
Q
What is the conduit for the passage for the antecubital fossa?
A
It corresponds to the popliteal fossa at the back of the knee.
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4
Q
Which vein lies anterior to the roof of the antecubital fossa?
A
Median cubital veins
5
Q
At what level does the brachial artery bifurcate into the radial and ulnar artery?
A
Cubital fossa of the radius
6
Q
The cephalic vein lies over what? Whereas the basilic artery lies over what?
A
The cephalic vein lies over the lateral aspect, while the basilic artery lies over the medial aspect of the fossa.
