The posterior tibial veins are veins of the leg in humans. They drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein.
| Posterior tibial vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the leg, where the posterior tibial vein is the medial one of the "Tibial veins". | |
| Details | |
| Source | fibular veins |
| Drains to | popliteal vein |
| Artery | posterior tibial artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae tibiales posteriores |
| TA98 | A12.3.11.032 |
| TA2 | 5077 |
| FMA | 44332 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure edit
The posterior tibial veins receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins.[1] They drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein, which it forms when it joins with the anterior tibial vein.[1]
The posterior tibial vein is accompanied by an homonym artery, the posterior tibial artery, along its course.[2] It lies posterior to the medial malleolus in the ankle.[2]
They receive the most important perforator veins: the Cockett perforators, superior, medial and inferior.[3]
Additional images edit
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Cross-section through middle of leg.
References edit
- ^ a b Alcamo (2003). Anatomy Coloring Workbook. New York: Random House Inc. p. 196. ISBN 978-0375763427.
- ^ a b Goldman, Mitchel P.; Guex, Jean-Jérôme (2017-01-01), Goldman, Mitchel P.; Weiss, Robert A. (eds.), "5 - Noninvasive Examination of the Patient Before Sclerotherapy", Sclerotherapy (Sixth Edition), Elsevier, pp. 100–136, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-37726-3.00005-8, ISBN 978-0-323-37726-3, retrieved 2021-03-03
- ^ Cavezzi, A.; Labropoulos, N.; Partsch, H.; Ricci, S.; Caggiati, A.; Myers, K.; Nicolaides, A.; Smith, P.C. (2006). "Duplex Ultrasound Investigation of the Veins in Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs—UIP Consensus Document. Part II. Anatomy". European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 31 (3): 288–99. doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.07.020. PMID 16230038.
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