Question

A sixteen-year-old boy receives a superficial cut on the thumb side of his forearm. The superficial vein most likely affected is the:

A. Basilic
B. Cephalic
C. Median antebrachial
D. Median cubital
E. Radial

Answer 1

The superficial vein most likely affected by the cut on the thumb side of the forearm is the cephalic vein.

Step-by-step explanation:

The superficial vein most likely affected by the cut on the thumb side of the forearm is the cephalic vein.

The cephalic vein begins in the antebrachium and drains blood from the superficial surface of the arm into the axillary vein. It is extremely superficial and easily seen along the surface of the biceps brachii muscle in individuals with good muscle tone and without excessive subcutaneous adipose tissue in the arms.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Cephalic.