Veins

Question 1

Great (long) saphenous V Beginning

Answer 1

On foot dorsum from dorsal venous arch medial end

Question 2

Great (long) saphenous V Course & end

Answer 2

Passes backwards on foot medial side & ascends in front of med. malleolus behind saphenous nerve to enter leg, where it ascends along it’s medial side till medial side of knee back, then it ascends along thigh medial side reaching saphenous opening
It pierces cribriform fascia & femoral sheath anterior wall to end in femoral V 4 cm below & lat. to pubic tubercle
It has about 15-20 valves

Question 3

Great (long) saphenous V Tributaries & communications

Answer 3

1-Superficial vv. from foot, leg & thigh
2-Communicating vein with small saphenous V
3-Perforating vein to join deep veins
4-Superficial inguinal vein superficial circumflex iliac,
superficial epigastric & superficial external pudendal

Question 4

Femoral V Beginning

Answer 4

At adductor hiatus as popliteal V continuation

Question 5

Femoral V Course & end

Answer 5

Enters adductor canal then femoral triangle, to end behind inguinal
ligament as ext. iliac V

Question 6

Femoral V Tributaries

Answer 6

1-Great saphenous V
2-Deep external pudendal V
3-Profunda femoris V
4-Med. & lat. circumflex femoral V