THE VEINS OF THE LOWER LIMB. 



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The Femoral Vein. 



The femoral vein (v. femoralis) (Fig. 769) accompanies the femoral artery 

 fpom the opening in the adductor muscle through Hunter's canal and Scarpa's 

 triangle to its beginning at the lower border of Poupart's ligament. It is a single 



Fig. 769. 



Anterior 



superior spine of ilium 



Superficial 



circumflex iliac vein 



Sartorius, cut 



Femoral artery 



Rectus femoris, cut 



Femoral vein 



External circumflex vein 

 Deep femoral vein 



Vastus externus 



Rectus femoris, cut 



Anastomotica magna vein 



Quadriceps 



extensor tendon 



Patella, 



displaced outwardly 



Superficial epigastric vein 

 Poupart's ligament 

 External pudic vein 



Pectineus muscle 

 Dorsal vein of penis 



Internal saphenous vein 



Superior perforating vein 

 Deep femoral vein 

 Middle perforating vein 



Inferior perforating vein 



Muscular vein 



Femoral artery 



Tendon of adductor magnus 



Internal saphenous vein 



Popliteal vein 



Right femoral vein and its tributarieSo 

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