Deep vein

Veins deep in the body; contrasted with superficial veins

Deep vein
The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	vena profunda
TA98	A12.0.00.035
TA2	3909
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

Brachial vein
Axillary vein
Subclavian vein

Lower limb

Common femoral vein
Femoral vein^[1]
Profunda femoris vein
Popliteal vein
Peroneal vein
Anterior tibial vein
Posterior tibial vein

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 Elastic artery
Capillaries	Types Continuous Fenestrated Sinusoidal Precapillary sphincter Precapillary resistance
Veins	Vena comitans Superficial vein Deep vein Perforator vein Emissary veins Venous plexus Venule
Lymph	Lymphatic vessel Lymph Lymph capillary

Circulatory system

Systemic	Left heart → Aorta → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Vena cava → (Right heart)
Pulmonary	Right heart → Pulmonary arteries → Lungs → Pulmonary vein → (Left heart)