Lower-limb venous anatomy: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Lower-limb venous anatomy

Sample item

Into which deep vein does the small saphenous vein usually terminate behind the knee?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Popliteal vein

The small saphenous vein ascends in the posterior calf and usually drains into the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa, whereas the great saphenous vein joins the femoral vein at the groin.

Option by option

  • A. Great saphenous vein

    The great and small saphenous veins are separate superficial venous channels.

  • B. Anterior tibial vein

    Anterior tibial veins are deep calf veins and are not the usual terminal site.

  • C. Popliteal vein (correct)

    Correct: small saphenous venous drainage usually ends in the popliteal vein.

  • D. Femoral vein

    The femoral vein receives the great saphenous vein near the saphenous opening.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Popliteal vein. The small saphenous vein ascends in the posterior calf and usually drains into the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa, whereas the great saphenous vein joins the femoral vein at the groin.

Why is "Great saphenous vein" not the answer?

The great and small saphenous veins are separate superficial venous channels.

Why is "Anterior tibial vein" not the answer?

Anterior tibial veins are deep calf veins and are not the usual terminal site.

Why is "Femoral vein" not the answer?

The femoral vein receives the great saphenous vein near the saphenous opening.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower-limb venous anatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: small saphenous venous drainage usually ends in the popliteal vein.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Lower-limb venous anatomy?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.