perforating veins


per·fo·rat·ing veins

[TA] 1. the veins that accompany the perforating arteries from the profunda femoris artery; drain blood from the vastus lateralis and hamstring muscles and terminate in the profunda femoris vein. 2. valved communicating veins that drain superficial veins-especially those of the lower limb-into deep (subfascial) veins so that the musculovenous pump can propel the venous blood to the heart against gravity. Synonym(s): venae perforantes [TA]

per·fo·rat·ing veins

(pĕr'fŏr-āt-ing vānz) [TA] Accompany the perforating arteries from the profunda femoris artery; drain blood from the vastus lateralis and hamstring muscles and terminate in the profunda femoris vein.