Information about Small Saphenous Vein
| Vein: Small saphenous vein | ||
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| Small saphenous vein and its tributaries. (Small saphenous vein labeled vertically at center.) | ||
| Latin | vena saphena parva | |
| subject #173 670 | ||
| Source | dorsal venous arch of the foot | |
| Drains to | popliteal vein | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | v_05/12851681 | |
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Its origin is where the dorsal vein from the fifth digit (smallest toe) merges with the dorsal venous arch of the foot, which attaches to the great saphenous vein. It is a considered a superficial vein and is subcutaneous (just under the skin).From its origin, it courses around the lateral aspect of the foot (inferior and posterior to the lateral malleolus) and runs along the posterior aspect of the leg (with the sural nerve), passes between the heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, and drains into the popliteal vein, approximately at or above the level of the knee joint.
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Cross-section through middle of leg. | ) Nerves of the dorsum of the foot. |
External links
- Gray's s157 - "The Arteries of the Lower Extremity"
- Answers.com small-saphenous-vein - Stedman's medical dictionary
- Illustration at pdn.cam.ac.uk
- Mnemonic at medicalmnemonics.com 278 |
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Official status
Official language of: Vatican City
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Regulated by: Opus Fundatum Latinitas
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ISO 639-2: lat
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The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a superficial vein that connects the small saphenous vein and the great saphenous vein. Anatomically, it is defined by where the dorsal veins of the first and fifth digit, respectively, meet the great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein.
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The popliteal vein course runs along side the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart.
Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial vein.
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Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial vein.
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vein is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart. The majority of veins in the body carry low-oxygen blood from the tissues back to the heart; the exceptions being the pulmonary and umbilical veins which both carry oxygenated blood.
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A leg is the part of an animal's body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground between the ankle and the hip and is used for locomotion. The end of the leg furthest from the animal's body is often either modified or attached to another structure that is
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The fifth toe (or little toe) is the smallest toe of the foot.
It is associated with many medical conditions, largely due to the use of shoes.[1]
It is comprised of the fifth metatarsal bone and its associated phalanges.
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It is associated with many medical conditions, largely due to the use of shoes.[1]
It is comprised of the fifth metatarsal bone and its associated phalanges.
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The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a superficial vein that connects the small saphenous vein and the great saphenous vein. Anatomically, it is defined by where the dorsal veins of the first and fifth digit, respectively, meet the great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein.
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The great saphenous vein, also greater saphenous vein, is the large (subcutaneous) superficial vein of the leg and thigh.
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It originates from where the dorsal vein of the first digit (the large toe) merges with the dorsal venous arch of the foot...... Click the link for more information.
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.
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subcutis is the layer of tissue directly underlying the cutis. It is mainly composed of adipose tissue. Its physiological function includes insulation and storage of nutrients.
Subcutaneous injections are given by injecting a fluid or a solid pellet into the subcutis.
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Subcutaneous injections are given by injecting a fluid or a solid pellet into the subcutis.
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The lower extremity (distal extremity; external malleolus) of the fibula is of a pyramidal form, and somewhat flattened from side to side; it descends to a lower level than the medial malleolus.
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The sural nerve (short saphenous nerve), formed by the junction of the medial sural cutaneous with the peroneal anastomotic branch, passes downward near the lateral margin of the tendo calcaneus, lying close to the small saphenous vein, to the interval between the lateral
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muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It runs from its 2 heads just above the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing and walking. Along with the soleus muscle it forms the calf muscle.
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The popliteal vein course runs along side the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart.
Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial vein.
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Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial vein.
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In human anatomy, the knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur and the tibia. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the entire weight of the body, it is the joint most vulnerable both to acute injury and to the development of osteoarthritis.
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The popliteal fossa is a space or shallow depression located at the back of the knee-joint.
The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia.
superior and medial:
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The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia.
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The boundaries of the fossa are:superior and medial:
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Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (or Gray's Anatomy as it has commonly been shortened) is an English-language human anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on the subject.
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Not to be confused with pneumonic.
A mnemonic (pronounced IPA: /niːˈmɒnɪk/ in RP, /nɨˈmɑnɨk/
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