Deep vein

Deep vein
The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	vena profunda
TA	A12.0.00.035
FMA	76718
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

A deep vein is a vein that is deep in the body. This contrasts with superficial veins that are close to the body's surface.

Deep veins are almost always beside an artery with the same name (e.g. the femoral vein is beside the femoral artery). Collectively, they carry the vast majority of the blood. Occlusion of a deep vein can be life-threatening and is most often caused by thrombosis. Occlusion of a deep vein by thrombosis is called deep vein thrombosis.

Because of their location deep within the body, operation on these veins can be difficult.

List

Internal jugular vein

Upper limb

Lower limb

References

↑ Princeton Review (2003). Anatomy Coloring Workbook, Second Edition. The Princeton Review. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-375-76342-7.

Arteries and veins

Vessels

Arteries	Nutrient artery Arteriole Metarteriole

Capillaries	Types Continuous Fenestrated Sinusoidal Precapillary sphincter Precapillary resistance

Veins	Vena comitans Superficial vein Deep vein Emissary veins Venous plexus Venule

Lymph	Lymphatic vessel Lymph Lymph capillary

Circulation

Systemic	Left heart → Aorta → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Vena cava → (Right heart)

Pulmonary	Right heart → Pulmonary arteries → Lungs → Pulmonary vein → Left heart

Microanatomy

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