20.11b Deep Veins of the Lower Limb
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What characterizes deep veins of the lower limb?
They are paired in each limb.
What veins drain the digital and deep veins of the foot?
Medial and lateral plantar veins.
What do posterior tibial veins drain?
Medial and lateral plantar veins and fibular veins.
What do anterior tibial veins drain?
Deep veins of the foot and ankle.
What forms the popliteal vein?
The merger of anterior and posterior tibial veins.
Where is the popliteal vein located?
Behind the knee.
When is the popliteal vein renamed the femoral vein?
In the anterior thigh.
When is the femoral vein renamed the external iliac vein?
Superior to the inguinal ligament.
How are common iliac veins formed?
From the merger of external and internal iliac veins.
What is the overall deep venous flow of the lower limb?
Foot veins → tibial veins → popliteal vein → femoral vein → external iliac vein → common iliac vein.
Why are deep veins important?
They return blood from deep tissues of the lower limb to the heart.
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