Vena Obturatoria (Noun)
Meaning
A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena obturatoria plays a crucial role in draining the hip joints and thigh muscles of the lower extremities.
- In anatomical studies, the vena obturatoria is identified as a smaller vein that eventually empties into the internal iliac vein.
- Damage to the vena obturatoria may cause impaired blood flow and increased pressure in the surrounding tissues.
- Blood from the hip joints and thigh muscles flows into the vena obturatoria before it reaches larger veins in the pelvic region.
- Anatomists locate the vena obturatoria in close proximity to the obturator foramen, near the larger pelvic veins.