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 | |
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.