The great saphenous vein is the superficial vein on the medial
side of the tibia. It is the longest vein in the body.
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The most important veins in the lower leg are the two saphenous
veins--the greater saphenous vein, which runs from the foot to the
groin area, and the short saphenous vein, which runs from the ankle
to the knee.
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The great saphenous vein passes anteriorly to the medial
malleolus. This vein is the longest in the body.
List in order the types of blood vessels blood travels through as it goes from the heart to the body cells and back againWhat happens in the blood vessels near the body cells