Deep femoral vein | |
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![]() 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 |
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.[1]