Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the axillary vein?
A) If lacerated in the axilla, there is a risk of producing an air embolus.
B) It is the vessel that is actually punctured in a typical "subclavian" vein puncture for catheter insertion.
C) It lies deep to the axillary artery as the vessels cross the 1st rib.
D) It is formed by the union of the brachial and basilic veins.
E) It may receive blood from the inguinal region of the body.
Ans: C
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