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What vein does the great saphenous empty into?
it is the vein on the inner thigh and runs up the leg as well, it merges into the external iliac vein
What type of graft is often taken from the upper thigh?
A common type of graft taken from the upper thigh is a saphenous vein graft. This vein is often used in coronary artery bypass surgery to reroute blood flow around blocked arteries in the heart.
What vein is superficial and runs along the medial upper limbs?
basilic vein
Deep vein of the thigh?
Femoral vein
Major vein in the thigh region?
Femoral vein
Does the popliteal vein circle in front of the knee?
No - it runs up the back of the knee and provides blood to the thigh and calf.
What is the largest vain in the lower limb?
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.
What serves the posterior thigh?
Femoral vein
What vessels drains blood from the lower leg?
The main vessels that drain blood from the lower leg are the popliteal vein, which originates behind the knee, and the tibial veins, which run alongside the tibia bone in the lower leg. These veins eventually merge into larger vessels and return blood to the heart.
Is the femoral vein located in the foreleg?
inside of thigh
What is the large leg vein in the groin area?
The large leg vein in the groin area is the femoral vein. It is a major blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back to the heart. The femoral vein runs alongside the femoral artery and is crucial for venous return from the thigh and leg. It eventually joins the external iliac vein, leading to the inferior vena cava.
What artery or vein serves the posterior thigh?
Deep femoral artery
