Inferior gluteal veins

Inferior gluteal veins
Vessels and nerves of gluteal region.
Details
Drains to	Anterior division of internal iliac vein
Artery	Inferior gluteal artery
Identifiers
Latin	venae glutaeae inferiores
TA98	A12.3.10.006
TA2	5026
FMA	70908
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The inferior gluteal veins are venae comitantes of the inferior gluteal artery. They commence in the superior/proximal posterior thigh. They enter the pelvis through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen. They converge to form a single vessel before emptying into the distal portion of the internal iliac vein.^[1]

Anatomy

Anastomoses

At their origin, the inferior gluteal veins form anastomoses with the medial femoral circumflex vein and the first perforating veins. They provide a means of collateral circulation between the femoral vein, and lnternal iliac vein.^[1]

References

1. Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1251. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.