Dorsal venous arch of the foot

The dorsal venous arch of the foot is a superficial vein that connects the small saphenous vein and the great saphenous vein. Anatomically, it is defined by where the dorsal veins of the first and fifth digit, respectively, meet the great saphenous vein and small saphenous vein.

Dorsal venous arch of the foot
The great saphenous vein and its tributaries.
Details
Source	Dorsal metatarsal veins
Drains to	Great saphenous vein
Artery	Arcuate artery of the foot
Identifiers
Latin	arcus venosus dorsalis pedis
TA98	A12.3.11.012
TA2	5088
FMA	44356
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

It is usually fairly easy to palpate and visualize (if the patient is barefoot). It lies superior to the metatarsal bones approximately midway between the ankle joint and metatarsal phalangeal joints.

Additional images

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  Dorsum of foot. Ankle joint. Deep dissection
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  Dorsum of foot. Ankle joint. Deep dissection.

External links

• "Dorsal venous arch of foot". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2006-05-13.