Superficial Dorsal Veins of Clitoris (Right)
Venae dorsales superficiales clitoridis
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Origin: Deep to the clitoral fascia.
Course: Travels laterally to medial thigh and drains into the external pudendal or long saphenous vein.
Tributaries: Small tributaries.
Drainage: Clitoris and clitoral hood.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The superficial dorsal veins of clitoris originate under the clitoral fascia.
Course
The superficial dorsal veins cross the base of the suspensory ligament of the clitoris (Di Marino and Lepidi, 2014). It travels laterally from its origin to the medial thigh where it drains into the superficial external pudendal or long saphenous vein (Dorland, 2011).
Tributaries
The superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris are small venous tributaries from the glans and body of the clitoris (Di Marino and Lepidi, 2014).
Structures Drained
The superficial dorsal veins drain the clitoris and clitoral hood.
References
Di Marino, V. and Lepidi, H. (2014) Anatomic Study of the Clitoris and the Bulbo-Clitoral Organ. Springer International Publishing.
Dorland, W. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn. Philadelphia, USA: Elsevier Saunders.
