Anterior tibial vein

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The anterior tibial veins, continuations of the venae comitantes of the dorsalis pedis artery, leave the anterior compartment between the tibia and fibula and pass through the proximal end of the interosseous membrane. They unite with the posterior tibial veins to form the popliteal vein at the distal border of the popliteus muscle, as it enters the popliteal fossa.

  • -<p>The <strong>anterior tibial veins</strong>, continuations of the venae comitantes of the <a href="/articles/dorsalis-pedis-artery">dorsalis pedis artery</a>, leave the anterior compartment between the <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia </a>and <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>and pass through the proximal end of the <a title="Interosseous membrane" href="/articles/interosseous-membrane">interosseous membrane</a>. They unite with the <a href="/articles/posterior-tibial-veins">posterior tibial veins</a> to form the <a href="/articles/popliteal-vein">popliteal vein</a> at the distal border of <a href="/articles/popliteus-muscle">popliteus</a>, as it enters the <a href="/articles/popliteal-fossa">popliteal fossa</a>.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>anterior tibial veins</strong>, continuations of the venae comitantes of the <a href="/articles/dorsalis-pedis-artery">dorsalis pedis artery</a>, leave the anterior compartment between the <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia </a>and <a href="/articles/fibula">fibula </a>and pass through the proximal end of the <a href="/articles/interosseous-membrane">interosseous membrane</a>. They unite with the <a href="/articles/posterior-tibial-veins">posterior tibial veins</a> to form the <a href="/articles/popliteal-vein">popliteal vein</a> at the distal border of the <a href="/articles/popliteus-muscle">popliteus</a> muscle, as it enters the <a href="/articles/popliteal-fossa">popliteal fossa</a>.</p>

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