Veins & Lymphatics of the Lower Limb

Superficial (great + small saphenous) and deep veins are linked by perforators with valves directing flow inward and upward. SUPERFICIAL VEINS • Great (long) saphenous: from the MEDIAL dorsal venous arch → anterior to the MEDIAL malleolus → up the medial leg/thigh → saphenous opening → femoral vein. (Accompanied by the saphenous nerve.) • Small (short) saphenous: from the LATERAL arch → behind…