Great Saphenous Vein 3D

  • Description
  • * It begins at the medial end of the dorsal venous arch of the foot.
  • * It ascends in front of the medial malleolus, then along the medial aspect of the tibia. It passes behind the medial condyles of the tibia and femur.
  • * It then ascends on the medial side of the femur, passes through the saphenous opening in the fascia lata, and pierces the femoral sheath to join the femoral vein.
  • * It receives the external pudendal, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, lateral cutaneous, and accessory saphenous veins.
  • * It is a suitable vessel for coronary artery bypass surgery and venipuncture.

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  • Description
  • * It begins at the medial end of the dorsal venous arch of the foot.
  • * It ascends in front of the medial malleolus, then along the medial aspect of the tibia. It passes behind the medial condyles of the tibia and femur.
  • * It then ascends on the medial side of the femur, passes through the saphenous opening in the fascia lata, and pierces the femoral sheath to join the femoral vein.
  • * It receives the external pudendal, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, lateral cutaneous, and accessory saphenous veins.
  • * It is a suitable vessel for coronary artery bypass surgery and venipuncture.

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