The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a
superficial vein that connects the
small saphenous vein and the
great saphenous vein
The great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately "long saphenous vein"; ) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb, returning blood from the foot, leg and thig ...
. Anatomically, it is defined by where the dorsal
veins of the first and fifth
digit
Digit may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Numerical digit, as used in mathematics or computer science
** Hindu-Arabic numerals, the most common modern representation of numerical digits
* Digit (anatomy), the most distal part of a limb, such ...
, respectively, meet the great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein.
It is usually fairly easy to
palpate and visualize (if the patient is barefoot). It lies superior to the
metatarsal bones approximately midway between the
ankle joint and
metatarsal phalangeal joints.
Additional images
File:Slide3Bubu.JPG, Dorsum of Foot. Ankle joint. Deep dissection
File:Slide2bubu.JPG, Dorsum of Foot. Ankle joint. Deep dissection.
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Veins of the lower limb