Cardiovascular system
Popliteal vein
Vena poplitea
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Lower limb, Foot
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Femoral vein
DescriptionUnreviewed
The popliteal vein is a vein of the lower limb.
It is formed from the anterior tibial vein and the posterior tibial vein.
It travels medial to the popliteal artery, and becomes the femoral vein.
It drains blood from the leg.
It can be assessed using medical ultrasound.
It can be affected by popliteal vein entrapment.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Vena poplitea
- English
- Popliteal vein
- French
- Veine poplitée
- Spanish
- Vena poplítea
- Portuguese
- Veia poplítea