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ANATOMY
Medicine Made Simple
, Venous Drainage of Lower Limb
Veins of lower limb are more muscular than any other veins
3 types deep
veins Superficial Veins
Perforating veins
Deep veins
Ant. Tibial
Post. Tibial
Peroneal
Popliteal
Femoral
Valves-more numerous
Supported by surrounding
powerful muscles
Accompany major arteries
More efficient
Most of the venous return
happens through the deep
vein system.
Superficial veins
Great (long) saphenous vein
Small (short) saphenous vein
- Drains into deep veins via
perforating veins
Less valves
Great Saphenous vein
Longest vein in the body.
Course
Starts by union of medial marginal vein & the medial end of dorsal
venous arch
Runs upwards in front of medial malleolus (constant position)
Crosses the lower third of the medial surface of the tibia obliquely along
with the saphenous nerve (In varicose surgery sensory loss in medial
side of leg)
Along medial side of leg
To Posteromedial aspect of knee (hand’s breadth behind the medial border
of the patella)
Spirals forwards around the medial convexity of the thigh
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ANATOMY
Medicine Made Simple
, Venous Drainage of Lower Limb
Veins of lower limb are more muscular than any other veins
3 types deep
veins Superficial Veins
Perforating veins
Deep veins
Ant. Tibial
Post. Tibial
Peroneal
Popliteal
Femoral
Valves-more numerous
Supported by surrounding
powerful muscles
Accompany major arteries
More efficient
Most of the venous return
happens through the deep
vein system.
Superficial veins
Great (long) saphenous vein
Small (short) saphenous vein
- Drains into deep veins via
perforating veins
Less valves
Great Saphenous vein
Longest vein in the body.
Course
Starts by union of medial marginal vein & the medial end of dorsal
venous arch
Runs upwards in front of medial malleolus (constant position)
Crosses the lower third of the medial surface of the tibia obliquely along
with the saphenous nerve (In varicose surgery sensory loss in medial
side of leg)
Along medial side of leg
To Posteromedial aspect of knee (hand’s breadth behind the medial border
of the patella)
Spirals forwards around the medial convexity of the thigh
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