Veins Flashcards
What are the deep veins of the lower limb?
Dorsal venous arch
Medial plantar vein
Lateral plantar vein
Dorsalis pedis vein
Anterior tibial vein
Posterior tibial vein
Fibular vein
Popliteal vein
Femoral vein
Profunda femoral vein
Superior gluteal vein
Infeiror gluteal vein
External iliac vein
Internal iliac vein
What are the superficial veins of the lower limb?
Great saphenous vein
Small saphenous vein
What does the great saphenous vein arise from?
Dorsal vein of big toe
Dorsal venous arch of foot
How does the great saphenous vein pass the malleolus?
Passes anteriorly to medial malleolus
Where does the great saphenous vein travel?
Up the medial side of the leg
How does the great saphenous vein pass the knee joint?
Passes posteriorly to medial condyle at knee
How does the great saphenous vein terminate?
Drains into femoral vein
Where does the great saphenous vein terminate?
In the femoral triangle
just inferior to inguinal ligament
What does the small saphenous vein arise from?
Dorsal vein of little toe
Dorsal venous arch of foot
How does the small saphenous vein pass the malleolus?
Passes posteriorly to lateral malleolus
Where does the small saphenous vein travel?
Up posterior leg
between two heads of gastrocnemius
How does the small saphenous vein terminate?
Drains into popliteal vein
Where does the small saphenous vein terminate?
Popliteal fossa
