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Anatomy of Lower Limb Veins by Roel John Atamosa Casilac is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The veins of the lower limbs can be divided into two groups - deep and superficial veins. The deep veins follow the same path as the arteries and accompany the major arteries. They drain deoxygenated blood from the muscles and empty into larger veins. The superficial veins are found beneath the skin and eventually drain into the deep veins. The two major superficial veins are the great saphenous vein, which drains the medial leg, and the small saphenous vein, which drains the lateral leg. Both veins empty i

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Roel John Atamosa Casilac

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