In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femoral_vein ]
Term information
- AAO:0010237
- galen:FemoralVein
- GAID:533
- NCIT:C12716
- UMLS:C0015809 (ncithesaurus:Femoral_Vein)
- EMAPA:17876
- MA:0002118
- Wikipedia:Femoral_vein
- SCTID:362071002
- MESH:D005268
- FMA:21185
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
Either of the primary veins in the hindlimbs which collect blood from the hindlimb region.[AAO]