A bifurcation of the median antebrachial vein produces the (medial) intermediate basilic vein and the (lateral) intermediate cephalic vein; the two veins produced by such a split may replace the median cubital vein.
A bifurcation of the median antebrachial vein produces the medial intermediate basilic vein and the lateral intermediate cephalic vein; these two veins may serve as an alternative to the median cubital vein.