Image Based Question-65117

True about the anatomy of this vein (presented by arrow) in this image

A. Starts as a continuation of medial marginal vein.

B. Ends of femoral vein 2.5 cm below the inguinal ligament.

C. There are 2 – 5 valves below the knee.

D. Ascends 2.5 – 3 cm behind tibial malleolus.

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Ans;A. Starts as a continuation of medial marginal vein

Vein is Great Saphenous vein

• Starts as continuation- of medial marginal vein

• The great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately “long saphenous vein”) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg.

• It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb.