Quiz 2 Flashcards
T or F
Deep veins accompany deep arteries
true
Veins run _____, ________, __________
Central
Mid
peripheral
Venous Valves
Found in tunica intima
- Thin, paired structures consisting of
endothelial and connective tissue
- Normal valve allows blood flow in one direction
- Found in broadened area of vein called valve
sinus
Valve Competency
Valve is considered competent when it does not allow reversal of blood flow
With incompetent valves
DVT formation in valve sinus may cause injury to valve - Valve leaflets may be frozen open - Venous blood will flow retrograde when pressure on venous system is released
Valves in communicating system (perforators)
! Prevent flow from deep to superficial system
Valves in superficial system
Prevent flow from deep to superficial system ! Prevent retrograde flow in the superficial
system
amount of venous valves
Valves are more numerous in deep calf veins
- Decrease in number in popliteal and femoral
veins
- Located throughout the great and small saphenous veins
Anterior Tibial Veins
Paired veins that accompany ATA
- Ascend in the interosseous membrane between tibia and fibula to drain into popliteal vein
- Drains ankle joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joint and anterior portion of leg
Posterior Tibial Veins
Medial and lateral plantar veins form paired
PTVs
- Posterior to medial malleolus
-Accompany PTA
-Ascend deep in muscles of posterior leg
-Drain foot and posterior compartment muscles
peroneal veins
Paired peroneal v.
Drain lateral and posterior leg muscles
Gastrocnemius & Soleal Veins
Referred to as
Soleal Veins (sinsus)
- Venous sinuses located in the calf muscle
- Carry venous return from the muscle into the
PTV and peroneal vein
“Calf-muscle pump”
Popliteal Vein
Formed by confluence of Peroneal and PTV
- Found posterior to popliteal artery
- Continues to level of adductor canal to become FV
- SSV joins it posteriorly
- Drains knee joint and skin, muscles, and bones of portions of calf and thigh around knee joint
- Receives the gastrocnemius and small saphenous v.
Femoral Vein (formerly SFV)
Extends from adductor canal medially to upper thigh
- Accompanies femoral artery
- Joins DFV to form CFV ! THIS IS A DEEP VEIN
- It is part of the deep venous system and is NOT a superficial vein
- Blood clots in this vein are potentially LIFE THREATENING
Deep Femoral Vein
Also known as profunda femoris v.
- Brings venous flow from the thigh muscle and lower pelvis to common femoral vein
Common Femoral Vein
Lies medial to the artery in the groin
- Proximal limit is inguinal ligament, distal limit is division into FV and DFV
- GSV joins it at its medial aspect
- A valve is found in the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ)