palmar digital veins palmar digital veins the palmar digital veins (or volar digital veins) on each finger are connected to the dorsal digital veins by oblique intercapitular veins. palmar digital veinsthe superficial veins of the upper extremity. (palmar digital veins not labeled but visible at bottom.)palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. (palmar digital veins not visible, but diagram shows location of corresponding arteries.)detailsdrains tointercapitular veins, superficial palmar venous archarterycommon palmar digital arteries, proper palmar digital arteriesidentifierslatinvenae digitales palmaresta98a12.3.08.027ta24987fma70895anatomical terminology some sources distinguish between the "proper palmar digital veins", which are more distal, and the "common palmar digital veins", which are more proximal.