superficial veins of lower limb
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Superficial vein — is a term used to describe a vein that is close to the surface of the body. It is used to differentiate veins that are close to the surface from veins that are far from the surface, known as deep veins.Superficial veins are not paired with an… … Wikipedia
Plantar metatarsal veins — Vein: Plantar metatarsal veins The plantar arteries. Deep view. (Plantar metatarsal veins not visible, but location is similar to that of plantar metatarsal arteries, which are labeled at bottom right.) Latin venae metatarsales plantares … Wikipedia
Dorsal digital veins of the foot — Vein: Dorsal digital veins of the foot Latin venae digitales dorsales pedis Gray s subject #173 671 Drains to dorsal metatarsal veins On the dorsum of the foot the dorsal digital veins receive, in the clefts betwee … Wikipedia
Common digital veins — Vein: Common digital veins Latin venae digitales communes pedis Gray s subject #173 669 On the dorsum of the foot the dorsal digital veins receive, in the clefts between the toes, the intercapitular veins from the plantar cutaneous venous arch… … Wikipedia
Dorsal metatarsal veins — Vein: Dorsal metatarsal veins Latin venae metatarsales dorsales Source dorsal digital veins of the foot Drains to dorsal venous arch of the foot Artery dorsal metatarsal arteries … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
venae superficiales membri inferioris — [TA] superficial veins of lower limb: veins that drain the lower limb, found immediately beneath the skin, and anastomosing freely with the deep veins; the principal superficial veins are the great and small saphenous veins … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
venae profundae membri inferioris — [TA] deep veins of lower limb: veins that drain the lower limb, found accompanying homonymous arteries, and anastomosing freely with the superficial veins; the principal deep veins are the femoral and popliteal veins … Medical dictionary
