KROK 1 2009 – Question 56 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient complains about edemata of legs, skin cyanosis, small ulcers on one side of the lateral condyle. Examination revealed a swelling, enlarged veins, formation of nodes. The pathological process has started in the following vein:
- A. V. femoralis
- B. V. saphena parva
- C. V. saphena magna
- D. V. profunda femoris
- E. V. iliaca externa
Hint
Use the lateral position of the swelling, nodes and ulcers to decide which superficial vein, medial or lateral, carries the blood from that region.
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