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Antecubital fossa
Anatomically the antecubital fossa the fold of the elbow, where it is common for a stethoscope to be placed during blood pressure measurement at the forearm. The antecubital fossa provides the safest route for central venous access, and blood is usually taken from any palpable vein passing through this region. These veins are the basilic vein , cephalic vein and the median cubital vein.
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