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Draw with a surface marking pen the course of the Long Saphenous vein in the lower limb on a model in the Anatomical position with a time limit of one minute.

Objective No 151 - Criteria to be demonstrated.

1. Draw an oval on the medial aspect of the Thigh immediately inferior to the medial attachment of the Inguinal Ligament.

2. Imagine a line drawn from the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (Objective No 86) to the lateral edge of the Symphysis Pubis. This line be gently convex downwards.

3. Identify and mark the position of the Dorsal Venous network on the Dorsum of the foot.

4. Identify and mark the position of the Medial Malleolus  of Tibia (Objective No 101).

5. Identify and mark the Adductor Tubercle of Femur (Objective No 91).

6. Draw a line on the skin from the medial aspect of the Dorsal Venous Network , passing anterior to the Medial Malleolus, ascending on the medial border of Soleus (Objective No 144), crossing the Knee joint, ascending the Thigh on the medial aspect in the region of the Adductor Tubercle to reach the Saphenous Opening (Step 1) to pierce fascia to join the Femoral Vein.

7. The Long / Great Saphenous vein is often visible as it ascends anterior to the Medial Malleolus.

 

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