Popliteal vein
| Vein: Popliteal vein | |
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| Lymph glands of popliteal fossa. | |
| Latin | vena poplitea |
| Gray's | p.672 |
| Source | anterior tibial, posterior tibial, small saphenous |
| Drains to | femoral vein |
| Artery | popliteal artery |
| MeSH | Popliteal+Vein |
The popliteal vein is located behind the knee.[1] Its course runs alongside 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.
It drains the fibular vein before reaching the knee joint and turns into the femoral vein when leaving the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal).
The popliteal artery extends from the femoral artery behind the popliteal fossa which is the space behind the knee.
Additional images
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The small saphenous vein. Popliteal vein is labeled at top.
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The popliteal vein.
References
- ↑ Scarvelis D, Wells P (2006). "Diagnosis and treatment of deep-vein thrombosis". CMAJ 175 (9): 1087–92. doi:10.1503/cmaj.060366. PMC 1609160. PMID 17060659.
External links
- Gray's s173 - Veins of the Lower Extremity
- Popliteal+vein at eMedicine Dictionary
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