The popliteal vein carries blood from the knee to the thigh and calf muscles and ultimately to the heart. The vein is formed from the merging of the two posterior tibial veins and ends as it merges in to the femoral vein.
Popliteal artery
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small saphenous
The Testicular Vein and then into the Penisial Vein.
popliteal vein
The Popliteal vein and the Great Saphenous vein
The Popliteal vein and the Great Saphenous vein
It's the area behind the knee. It's where your popliteal artery is.
it is the vein on the inner thigh and runs up the leg as well, it merges into the external iliac vein
The common name for "popliteal" is the "knee pit" or "popliteal fossa," which refers to the shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. This area contains important blood vessels and nerves, including the popliteal artery and vein.
The popliteal vein course runs alongside the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart.
CPT code: 35556