Veinous Drainage Of Lower Limbs

Front 1

Named vein: external iliac
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Back 1

common iliac
lower limb and hip

Front 2

Named vein: femoral
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Back 2

continues as external iliac above inguinal ligament
lower limb

Front 3

Named vein: deep femoral
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Back 3

femoral
vena comitantes drain thigh

Front 4

Named vein: popliteal
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Back 4

femoral
leg

Front 5

Named vein:anterior tibial
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Back 5

popliteal
vena comitantes drain the anterior dorsal foot

Front 6

Named vein: posterior tibial
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Back 6

popliteal
vena comitantes drain the anterior lateral leg and plant foot

Front 7

Named vein: fibular
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Back 7

posterior tibial
vena comitantes drain the lateral leg

Front 8

Named vein: great saphenous
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Back 8

femoral
skin of medial foot, leg and thigh

Front 9

Named vein: small saphenous
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Back 9

popliteal
skin of lateral foot, leg and thigh

Front 10

Named vein: dorsal venous arch
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Back 10

great and small saphenous
skin of foot

Front 11

great saphenous vein begins ___ to the medial malleolus and small saphenous vein begins___ to lateral malleolus

Back 11

anterior
posterior