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Anteromedial Malleolar Veins (Right)
Cardiovascular System

Anteromedial Malleolar Veins (Right)

Venae malleolares anteromediales

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Origin

The anteromedial malleolar vein is usually present and comes from the great saphenous vein.

Course

The anteromedial malleolar vein passes laterally across the ankle joint, beneath the tendons for extensor hallucis longus and tibialis anterior muscles. It drains into the anterior tibial or dorsalis pedis veins (Kelikian, 2012).

Structures Drained

The anteromedial malleolar vein drains the ankle joint.

References

Kelikian, A. S. (2012) Sarrafian's Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle: Descriptive, Topographic, Functional. Wolters Kluwer Health.

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