| External iliac vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the abdomen and lower limb - inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, femoral vein and their tributaries. The aorta and its bifurcation (unlabeled) appear in red. | |
 The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side. (External iliac vein is large vein at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Lower limbs |
| Source | Femoral veins |
| Drains to | Common iliac vein |
| Artery | External iliac arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena iliaca externa |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.024 |
| TA2 | 5050 |
| FMA | 18883 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The external iliac veins are large veins that connect the femoral veins to the common iliac veins. Their origin is at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligaments and they terminate when they join the internal iliac veins (to form the common iliac veins).
Both external iliac veins are accompanied along their course by external iliac arteries.