Veins of the pelvis and lower limbs

Question 1

Question 2

the small saphenous vein empties

Answer 2

posterior to the knee in the popliteal fossa

Question 3

Veins draining the pelvis or lower limb are either

Answer 3

Deep or superficial

Question 4

Arising from the sole of the foot from the union of medial and lateral plantar vein

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= Posterior tibial vein

Question 5

Posterior tibial vein ascends deep into the _________ and receives the ___________

Answer 5

clave muscle
fibula vein

Question 6

Anterior tibial vein
is a superior continuation of the

Answer 6

dorsalus pedis vein of the foot.

Question 7

Anterior tibial vein ascends to the superior part of the leg which unites with the posterior tibial vein to form the

Answer 7

popliteal vein.

Question 8

The popliteal vein passes through the __________ and ascends to become the __________ which drains into the thigh.

Answer 8

popliteal fossa
femoral vein

Question 9

The femoral vein is located with the ____________ in the __________

Answer 9

femoral artery and nerve
femoral triangle

Question 10

the femoral vein continues to form the

Answer 10

external iliac vein

Question 11

in the pelvis, the external iliac vein unites with the _________ vein to form the __________

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internal iliac
common iliac vein

Question 12

2 large superficial veins:

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The great and the small saphenous vein

Question 13

The great and the small saphenous vein
arise from the

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dorsal venous arch, located on the dorsal surface of the foot

Question 14

the saphenous veins frequently form _________ with each other and with ________ along their course.

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anastomoses
deep veins

Question 15

the longest vein in the body

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The great saphenous vein

Question 16

The great saphenous vein ascends along the

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medial side of the entire limb to empty into the femoral vein, just distal to the inguinal ligament

Question 17

the small saphenous vein runs along the

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lateral side of the foot, and then along the posterior calve.

Question 18