Distribution of venous valves in the great saphenous vein in human fetuses (preliminary study).
In six human fetuses the venous valves are present in the supragenicular portion of the great saphenous vein. The valves appear as delicate projections arranged perpendicular to the length of the vessel.
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Department of Anatomy, K. Marcinkowski University School of Medical Sciences, Poznań.
D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*