10-7 VENOUS DRAINAGE OF LOWER LIMB

10-7 VENOUS DRAINAGE OF LOWER
LIMB
great saphenous vein - ANSWERS-superficial, medial side of lower limb into femoral
vein

small saphenous vein - ANSWERSdrains lateral aspect of foot and posterior aspect of
leg into popliteal vein

common iliac vein - ANSWERSformed from uniting internal and external iliac veins
-forms into inferior vena cava
fibular vein - ANSWERSdrains lateral compartment of leg into posterior tibial veins

popliteal vein - ANSWERSdrains knee, formed from the merger of anterior and posterior
tibial veins

femoral vein - ANSWERSdrains thigh into external iliac vein

anterior tibial veins - ANSWERSdrains anterior compartment of leg

posterior tibial veins - ANSWERSdrains posterior compartment of leg

external iliac vein - ANSWERSdrains thigh and hip

internal iliac vein - ANSWERS