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In what proportion of cases does the small saphenous vein join the popliteal vein at or below the knee crease?
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1/3
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The small saphenous vein originates _____
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From the dorsal pedal arch and ascends posterolaterally from behind the lateral malleolus
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The GSV originates on the _____ and can be located _____ to the medial malleolus.
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Medial aspect of the foot; anterior
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The GSV goes through the _____ to join the femoral vein at the saphenofemoral junction.
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Fossa ovalis
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Name the three pelvic veins that drain into the great saphenous vein:
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Superficial circumflex iliac, superficial external pudendal and superficial inferior epigastric
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Name 2 major tributaries of the great saphenous vein
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Anterior accessory saphenous vein and posterior accessory saphenous vein
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Name the 2 main saphenous tributaries in the calf
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An anterior branch and the posterior arch vein
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What is another name for the posterior arch vein?
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Leonardo's vein which origintes behind the medial malleolus and joins the great saphenous vein just distal to the knee.
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The posterior arch vein drains a network of _____.
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Medial ankle veins
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Typically, how many intersaphenous veins are there in the calf?
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One or more intersaphenous veins cross the calf obliquely between the great and small saphenous veins.
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In the thigh, the anterior and posterior accessory saphenous veins ascend parallel to the great saphenous vein _____ to the saphenous fascia.
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External
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The main trunk of the great saphenous vein usually has at least _____ valves.
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Six
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The _____ compartment which is visualized in the thigh with B mode ultrasound has been described as having the appearance of an “Egyptian eye”.
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Saphenous
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Name the 5 deep vein systems of the lower extremity:
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Femoral vein, popliteal vein, anterior tibial veins, posterior tibial veins and peroneal veins.
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Name the two veins that drain into the popliteal vein:
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Soleal and gastrocnemius veins
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