| Deep femoral vein | |
|---|---|
 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]
- ^ Grabowski, Sandra R.; Tortora, Gerard (2003). "21". In Roesch, Bonnie (ed.). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology Volume 4: Maintenance and Continuity of the Human Body (Textbook). Vol. 4 (10th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 748. ISBN 0-471-22934-2.