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The lower limb consists of 3 main types of veins: superficial veins, deep veins and perforating veins.

The superficial veins are located within the subcutaneous tissue whilst the deep veins are found deep to the deep fascia. The deep veins accompany the major arteries and their branches and are usually paired.

They are located within a vascular sheath with the corresponding artery, which helps compress and move blood within the veins. Both types of veins contain venous valves, to prevent reflux of blood distally, but they are more numerous in the deep veins. They also contain tributaries, other veins which drain into them.

In the full version of this tutorial, we will discuss the following topics:
deep veins: plantar metatarsal veins, dorsal metatarsal veins, fibular vein, posterior tibial vein, anterior tibial vein, popliteal vein, femoral vein;
superficial veins: dorsal venous network of the foot, plantar venous network, small saphenous vein, great saphenous vein;
clinical notes on varicose veins.

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