Inferior gluteal veins
Appearance
(Redirected from Sciatic vein)
Inferior gluteal veins | |
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![]() Vessels and nerves of gluteal region. | |
Details | |
Drains to | Anterior division of internal iliac vein |
Artery | Inferior gluteal artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | venae glutaeae inferiores |
TA98 | A12.3.10.006 |
TA2 | 5026 |
FMA | 70908 |
Anatomical terminology |
The inferior gluteal veins are venae comitantes of the inferior gluteal artery. They commence in the superior/proximal posterior thigh. They enter the pelvis through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen. They converge to form a single vessel before emptying into the distal portion of the internal iliac vein.[1]
Anatomy
[edit]Anastomoses
[edit]At their origin, the inferior gluteal veins form anastomoses with the medial femoral circumflex vein and the first perforating veins. They provide a means of collateral circulation between the femoral vein, and lnternal iliac vein.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1251. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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