Posterior tibial vein

In anatomy, there are two posterior tibial veins of the lower limb. They receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins and 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]

Posterior tibial vein
Veins of the leg, where the posterior tibial vein is the medial one of the "Tibial veins".
Details
Sourcefibular veins
Drains topopliteal vein
Arteryposterior tibial artery
Identifiers
Latinvenae tibiales posteriores
TAA12.3.11.032
FMA44332
Anatomical terminology

Like most deep veins, posterior tibial veins are accompanied by an homonym artery, the posterior tibial artery, along its course.

They receive the most important perforator veins: the Cockett perforators, superior, medial and inferior.[2]

Additional images
  • Cross-section through middle of leg.

References
  1. Alcamo (2003). Anatomy Coloring Workbook. New York: Random House Inc. p. 196. ISBN 978-0375763427.
  2. 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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