Popliteal vein
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Origin and course
The popliteal vein forms from the posterior and anterior tibial veins and ascends through the popliteal fossa to the opening in adductor magnus where it becomes the femoral vein. Its relationship to the popliteal artery changes as the vein ascends, but it is always between the popliteal artery and tibial nerve. Distally it is medial to the artery, between the heads of gastrocnemius it is superficial (posterior) to it, and proximal to the knee joint it is posterolateral to the artery.
Tributaries
Its tributaries include:
- short saphenous vein
- veins corresponding to branches of the popliteal artery
- muscular veins, including a large branch from each head of gastrocnemius
-<h5>Origin and course</h5><ul><li>The <strong>popliteal vein</strong> ascends through the <a title="Popliteal fossa anatomy (mnemonic)" href="/articles/popliteal-fossa-anatomy-mnemonic">popliteal fossa</a> to the opening in <a title="Adductor magnus muscle" href="/articles/adductor-magnus-muscle">adductor magnus</a> where it becomes the <a title="Femoral vein" href="/articles/femoral-vein">femoral vein</a>. Its relationship to the <a title="Popliteal artery" href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a> changes as the vein ascends. Distally it is medial to the artery, between the heads of <a title="Gastrocnemius" href="/articles/gastrocnemius-muscle">gastrocnemius </a>it is superficial (posterior) to it, and proximal to the knee joint it is posterolateral to the artery.</li></ul><h5>Tributaries</h5><ul>-<li><a title="Short saphenous vein" href="/articles/small-saphenous-vein">short saphenous vein</a></li>-<li>veins corresponding to branches of the <a title="Popliteal artery" href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>- +<p>The <strong>popliteal vein</strong> forms from the <a title="Posterior tibial veins" href="/articles/posterior-tibial-veins">posterior</a> and <a title="Anterior tibial veins" href="/articles/anterior-tibial-veins">anterior tibial veins</a> and ascends through the <a href="/articles/popliteal-fossa-anatomy-mnemonic">popliteal fossa</a> to the opening in <a href="/articles/adductor-magnus-muscle">adductor magnus</a> where it becomes the <a href="/articles/femoral-vein">femoral vein</a>. Its relationship to the <a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a> changes as the vein ascends, but it is always between the <a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a> and <a title="Tibial nerve" href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a>. Distally it is medial to the artery, between the heads of <a href="/articles/gastrocnemius-muscle">gastrocnemius </a>it is superficial (posterior) to it, and proximal to the knee joint it is posterolateral to the artery.</p><p>Its tributaries include:</p><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/small-saphenous-vein">short saphenous vein</a></li>
- +<li>veins corresponding to branches of the <a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>
-<li>muscular veins, including a large branch from each head of <a title="Gastrocnemius" href="/articles/gastrocnemius-muscle">gastrocnemius</a>- +<li>muscular veins, including a large branch from each head of <a href="/articles/gastrocnemius-muscle">gastrocnemius</a>
Systems changed:
- Vascular
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