Superficial circumflex iliac vein
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Drains toGreat saphenous vein
Latinvena circumflexa ilium profunda
| Superficial circumflex iliac vein | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Drains to | Great saphenous vein |
| Artery | Superficial circumflex iliac artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena circumflexa ilium profunda |
| TA98 | A12.3.11.005 |
| TA2 | 5066 |
| FMA | 44319 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Superficial circumflex iliac vein is either of the two venae comitantes of the superficial circumflex iliac artery. It usually empties into the great saphenous vein just proximal to where it itself empties into the femoral vein, but may sometimes instead empty into the femoral vein directly.[1] Passing in the subcutaneous tissue, the SCIV runs superficially/anteriorly across the femoral artery.[2]
