venous drainage and arteries of lower limb

Question 1

Great Saphenous vein

Answer 1

• dumps into femoral vein
• formed by the union of dorsal digital vein and dorsal venous arch

Question 2

small saphenous vein

Answer 2

• arises on lateral side of foot from the union of dorsal digital vein of the 5th digit with the dorsal venous arch
• empties into the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa

Question 3

perforating veins

Answer 3

dump into deeper veins

Question 4

varicose veins

Answer 4

• due to high blood pressure in veins
• blood collects in veins when they become weakened or damaged

Question 5

see lecture 22 for deep venous drainage an arteries (veins and arteries are the same)