anterior tibial vein

In human anatomy, there are two anterior tibial veins.

The anterior tibial vein is a vein in the lower leg.

It is accompanied by a deep vein, the anterior tibial vein, along its course.

Its origin is defined by the junction of the posterior tibial vein and anterior tibial vein.

The anterior tibial veins drain the ankle joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joint, and the anterior portion of the lower leg.

Like most deep veins in legs, anterior tibial veins are accompanied by the homonym artery, the anterior tibial artery, along its course.

The two anterior tibial veins ascend in the interosseous membrane between the tibia and fibula and unite with the posterior tibial veins to form the popliteal vein.

They receive blood from the medial and lateral plantar veins and drain the posterior compartment of the leg and the plantar surface of the foot to the popliteal vein which it forms when it joins with the anterior tibial vein.