Covers the deep and superficial veins of the lower and upper limbs, starting with the lower limb deep veins that accompany the arteries, then the great and small saphenous veins with their course and tributaries. It then moves to the upper limb, describing the subclavian and axillary veins, the deep veins of the arm and forearm, and the superficial basilic and cephalic veins with the median cubital and median antebrachial connections. Its course descriptions of the saphenous, basilic and cephalic veins go beyond a simple list of names.
Topic 24 of 36 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Cardiovascular system) (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 3 sections, about 441 words (3 min of reading), with 12 flashcards.
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LIMBS VEINS have uni-directional valves.
Lower limb veins:
Veins of upper limb:
Lower limb veins:
Deep System Veins accompanying arteries "medial to the arteries"
Veins of the thigh
Femoral
Deep vein
popliteal v.
Veins of the Legs
Ant. tibial vein
Post. tibial vein
Fibular v.
Veins of the Foot
Dorsal veins
Medial & lateral planter veins.
Superficial System Veins in the subcutaneous tissue, which do not accompany arteries
Dorsal venous Arch of the foot
Great Saphenous vein "longest vein in the human body"
The great saphenous vein arises from the medial side of the venous arch and runs posterosuperiorly, anterior to the medial malleolus and posteromedial to the knee. It drains into the femoral vein at the saphenous opening, an opening in the fascia lata in the upper thigh.
Tributaries
Ant. femoral cutaneous v.
Superficial epigastric v.
Superficial circumflex iliac v.
External Pudendal vein.
Small saphenous vein
• The small saphenous vein arises from the lateral side of the venous arch, passes posterior to the lateral malleolus, and ascends the posterior leg. It drains into the popliteal vein behind the knee.
Tributaries
Deep veins of the dorsum of the foot
Cutaneous veins of the leg.
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