dorsal metacarpal veins dorsal metacarpal veins the dorsal digital veins from the adjacent sides of the fingers unite to form three dorsal metacarpal veins, which end in a dorsal venous net-work opposite the middle of the metacarpus. dorsal metacarpal veinsthe veins on the dorsum of the hand.detailssourcedorsal digital veinsdrains todorsal venous network of handarterydorsal metacarpal arteriesidentifierslatinvenae metacarpales dorsalesta98a12.3.08.025ta24969fma70940anatomical terminology they are a popular site for peripheral venous cannulation because they tend to be prominent veins which are easily accessible and do not lie over a point of flexion - so are not too uncomfortable for the patient. veins of the human armgeneral subscapular axillary circumflex scapular superficialarm: cephalic accessory cephalic median cubital basilic median antebrachial hand/forearm: dorsal network intercapitular dorsal metacarpal superficial palmar arch palmar digital deeparm: radial ulnar brachial hand/forearm: deep palmar arch palmar metacarpal authority control terminologia anatomica this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.