Femoral vein
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
362071002
Femoral vein
Definition
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein. [WP,unvetted].
The Femoral vein is a part of the Cardiovascular.