plantar v's

The deep v's of the sole of the foot, popliteal v. A v. formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial v's near the lower border of the popliteus. It receives small branches in the popliteal space and also the external saphenous v. portal v. A v. from three to four inches long, formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric v's, which conveys the blood from the chylopoietic organs to the liver posterior auricular v. A branch of the tempo rom axillary v. which receives the blood from the back part of the external ear and its vicinity, posterior cardiac v's. Three or four v's which run on the posterior surface of the ventricles and empty into the coronary sinus at its lower border, posterior ciliary v's. V's which collect the blood from the choroid, pa out through the sclera midway between the cornea and the optic nerve, and empty into the ophthalmic v. posterior dental v. A branch of the internal maxillary v. accompanying an artery of the same name. posterior ethmoid v. A branch of the ophthalmic v. accompanying an artery of the same name, posterior external jugular v. A v. which collects blood from the occipital region and from the integument and superficial muscles of the back of the neck, and empties into the external jugular v. posterior tibial v's. Two v's following the distribution of the posterior tibial artery and emptying into the popliteal v. posterior ulnar (cutaneous) v. A v. which begins on the back of the hand by a number of ve els which unite to form the vena salvatella, and run up on the posterior aspect of the ulnar border of the forearm to unite with the anterior ulnar cutaneous v. pulmo which nary return v's. Four (occasionally the aerated five) the blood from v's lungs to the left auricle of the heart, into the posterior portion of which they open, radial (cutaneous) v. A v. which arises in a plexus on the posterior surfaces of the thumb and index finger and ascends upon the radial border of the forearm, where it unites with the median cephalic v. ranine v. A branch of the internal jugular, facial, or lingual v., which arises at the apex of the tongue and runs superficially on its lower surface close to the frenum, in company with the ranine artery, renal v. A short v. with a large lumen which returns the blood from the kidney into the inferior vena cava, right gastroepiploic v. A branch of the superior mesenteric v. running from the right extremity of the stomach, sciatic v. A v. which collects the blood from the parts supplied by the sciatic artery and empties into the internal iliac v. small azygous v. A v. which arises from one or two lumbar v's and the renal, suprarenal, or spermatic v. of the left side, and empties into the right azygous v. after cro ing the vertebral column over the ninth dorsal vertebra. It receives a varying number of the lower intercostal v's, also small v's from the thoracic cavity, small cardiac (or coronary) v. A v. which receives the blood from the posterior portion of the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, and empties into the right extremity of the coronary sinus, spermatic v's. The external and internal spermatic v. from thev's.sphenoid sphenopalatine bone and v.palate,A emptying into the pterygoid plexus, spinal v's. The venous plexuses placed upon and within the vertebral column.