Deep vein
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'''Deep vein''' is a term used to describe a [[vein]] that is deep in the body. It is used to differentiate deep veins from veins which are close to the surface, also known as [[superficial vein]]s.
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]]''.
==Some named deep veins==
*[[internal jugular vein]]
====Upper limb====
*[[brachial vein]]
*[[radial vein]]
*[[ulnar vein]]
====Lower limb====
*[[femoral vein]], sometimes called the ''superficial femoral vein'', which is a source of confusion.
*[[profunda femoris vein]]
*[[popliteal vein]]
*[[peroneal vein]]
*[[anterior tibial vein]]
*[[posterior tibial vein]]
==See also==
*[[Deep vein thrombosis]]
*[[Superficial vein]]s
[[Category:Veins]]
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