Dorsal venous arch of the foot
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| Vein: Dorsal venous arch of the foot | ||
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| The great saphenous vein and its tributaries. | ||
| Latin | arcus venosus dorsalis pedis | |
| Gray's | subject #173 669 | |
| Drains to | small saphenous vein, great saphenous vein | |
| Artery | arcuate artery of the foot | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_58/12150776 | |
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.
It is usually fairly easy to palpate and visualize (if the patient is barefoot). It lies superior to the metatarsals bones approximately midway between the ankle joint and metatarsal phalangeal joints.
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thigh femoral - profunda femoris - popliteal
deep leg fibular - anterior tibial - posterior tibial - superficial leg small saphenous - great saphenous (extends to thigh)
foot dorsal arch - dorsal digital - plantar arch - plantar metatarsal - common digital - plantar digital
