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In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (also known as the antecubital vein)is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital vein at the elbow and is located in the superficial fascia along the anterolateral surface of the biceps brachii muscle.ermanent pacemaker leads are often placed in the cephalic vein in the deltopectoral groove. The vein may be used for intravenous access, and is sometimes referred to as the 'House-man's Friend' because a large bore cannula may be easily placed.
The accessory saphenous vein is linked to the greater saphenous vein, which runs parallel to it, and is located in the leg and thigh. The greater saphenous vein is a large superficial (near the skinâs surface) vein that originates where the foot's dorsal venous arch merges with the big toe's dorsal vein. It travels up the leg's medial side (closer to the middle) after passing anteriorly to the medial malleolus, a bony projection on the inside of each ankle.