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and, passing under Poupart's ligament on the inner side of the 

 femoral artery, becomes the external iliac vein. 



The Superficial veins of the lower limb are two in number 

 the internal or long saphenous vein and the external or short 

 saphenous vein. 



The veins on the toes are arranged similarly to those of the 

 fingers, and form plexuses on the sole and dorsum of the foot, 

 which enter the external and internal saphenous veins re- 

 spectively. 



The Internal Saphenous vein is formed by the veins on the 

 inner side of the sole and dorsum of the foot. It passes upwards 

 in front of the internal malleolus, and, passing behind the inner 

 border of the tibia, it runs up the leg to a point behind the 

 internal condyle of the femur. Then, coursing outwards and 

 forwards, it passes up the inner side of the thigh and terminates 

 in the upper part of Scarpa's triangle in the femoral vein. 



The External Saphenous vein is formed by the veins on the 

 outer side of the sole and dorsum of the foot. It passes behind 

 the external malleolus and up the back of the leg to the lower 

 part of the popliteal space, where it enters the popliteal vein. 



