Deep femoral vein
The deep femoral vein, deep vein of the thigh or profunda femoris vein is a large deep vein in the thigh. It collects blood from the inner thigh, passing superiorly and medially alongside the deep femoral artery before emptying into the femoral vein.
| Deep femoral vein | |
|---|---|
Veins of the leg, with deep femoral vein near top. | |
Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Deep femoral artery and vein labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | femoral vein |
| Artery | profunda femoris artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena profunda femoris |
| TA98 | A12.3.11.024 |
| TA2 | 5070 |
| FMA | 51041 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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