Dorsal venous arch of the foot

Vein: Dorsal venous arch of the foot

The great saphenous vein and its tributaries.
Latin	arcus venosus dorsalis pedis
Gray's	subject #173 669
Source	dorsal metatarsal veins
Drains to	small saphenous vein, great saphenous vein
Artery	arcuate artery of the foot
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_58/12150776

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.

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

v • d • e Veins of lower limbs
thigh	femoral • profunda femoris • popliteal
deep leg	fibular • anterior tibial • posterior tibial
superficial leg	small saphenous • great saphenous (external pudendal, superficial of penis ♂/clitoris ♀)
foot	dorsal arch • dorsal metatarsal • dorsal digital • plantar arch • plantar metatarsal • common digital • plantar digital