Cardiovascular system
Deep femoral vein
Vena profunda femoris
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Femoral vein
DescriptionUnreviewed
The profunda femoris vein, (or deep femoral vein) is a large deep vein in the thigh.
It receives blood from the inner thigh and proceeds superiorly and medially running alongside the profunda femoris artery to join with the femoral vein approximately at the level of the inferior-most portion of the ischial tuberosity.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Vena profunda femoris
- English
- Deep femoral vein
- French
- Veine fémorale profonde
- Spanish
- Vena femoral profunda
- Portuguese
- Veia femoral profunda