Espiral Atlas
VeinLower limb

Great saphenous vein

vena saphena magna

It empties into the femoral vein, after crossing the saphenous hiatus and the cribriform fascia. It anastomoses freely with the small saphenous vein.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

In the full entry

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  • Origin
  • Course

Related clinical cases

  • Varicose veins of the great saphenous vein
  • Saphenous vein graft
  • Saphenous cutdown at the ankle and injury of the saphenous nerve
  • Location and catheterization of the femoral vein

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