ˈæpɚtʃɚz ɛɡzˈɪst ɪnðə fˈeɪʃiə fɚðə pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv vˈɛsəlz ænd nˈɜːvz; wˈʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈæpɚtʃɚz ʌv lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈaɪz, sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə fɹˈʌnt ʌvðɪ ˈɛlboʊ, sˈɜːvz fɚðə pˈæsɪdʒ əvə kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ bɹˈæntʃ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə sˈuːpɚfˈɪʃəl ænd dˈiːp vˈeɪnz.
Apertures exist in the fascia for the passage of vessels and nerves; one of these apertures of large size, situated at the front of the elbow, serves for the passage of a communicating branch between the superficial and deep veins.