Inferior gluteal veins

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Inferior gluteal veins
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Vessels and nerves of gluteal region.
Details
Drains toAnterior 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]

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Anatomy

Anastomoses

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

  1. 1 2 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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