A report on Superficial vein

Superficial veins become more prominent when muscles are flexed

Superficial veins become more prominent when muscles are flexed

Vein that is close to the surface of the body.

- Superficial vein

Superficial veins become more prominent when muscles are flexed

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The main veins in the human body

Vein

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Veins are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart.

Veins are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart.

The main veins in the human body

Branches of inferior vena cava

Video of venous valve in action

Venous valves prevent reverse blood flow.

Human anatomical chart of blood vessels, with heart, lungs, liver and kidneys included. Other organs are numbered and arranged around it. Before cutting out the figures on this page, Vesalius suggests that readers glue the page onto parchment and gives instructions on how to assemble the pieces and paste the multilayered figure onto a base "muscle man" illustration. "Epitome", fol.14a. HMD Collection, WZ 240 V575dhZ 1543.

Image of veins from William Harvey's Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus

Superficial veins are those closer to the surface of the body, and have no corresponding arteries.

The great saphenous vein and landmarks along its course

Great saphenous vein

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The great saphenous vein and landmarks along its course

Superficial veins draining into the great saphenous and femoral vein.

Superficial veins of lower limb. Superficial dissection. Anterior view.

Great saphenous vein. Deep dissection. Anterior view.

Illustration depicting veins of the leg including great saphenous vein (anterior view).

The great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately "long saphenous vein"; ) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg.

Left leg of a male affected by varicose veins

Varicose veins

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Left leg of a male affected by varicose veins

How a varicose vein forms in a leg. Figure A shows a normal vein with a working valve and normal blood flow. Figure B shows a varicose vein with a deformed valve, abnormal blood flow, and thin, stretched walls. The middle image shows where varicose veins might appear in a leg.

Comparison of healthy and varicose veins

Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted.

Superficial veins of the upper limb

Cephalic vein

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Superficial veins of the upper limb

Cross-section through the middle of the forearm.

The deep veins of the upper extremity.

Cross-section through the middle of upper arm (cephalic vein labeled at upper left)

In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein in the arm.

Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in Latin) - Vena mediana cubiti.

Median cubital vein

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Superficial veins of the upper limb. The median cubital vein is labelled (in Latin) - Vena mediana cubiti.

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In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb.

Veins of the upper limb

Basilic vein

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Veins of the upper limb

Cross-section through the middle of upper arm

Cross-section through the middle of the forearm

Moderate-sized basilic vein of forearm (adult male): Estimated lumen diameter 6.5 mm. Anatomically typical branching pattern.

Basilic vein, muscular right forearm.

The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm.

The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.

Deep vein

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Vein that is deep in the body.

Vein that is deep in the body.

The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.

This contrasts with superficial veins that are close to the body's surface.

Small saphenous vein and its tributaries. (Small saphenous vein labeled vertically at center.)

Small saphenous vein

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Small saphenous vein and its tributaries. (Small saphenous vein labeled vertically at center.)

Cross-section through middle of leg

Nerves of the dorsum of the foot

The small saphenous vein (also short saphenous vein or lesser saphenous vein) is a relatively large superficial vein of the posterior leg.