Inferior gluteal veins
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| Name = Inferior gluteal veins
| Latin = venae glutaeae inferiores
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| Caption = Vessels and nerves of gluteal region.
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| DrainsTo = Anterior division of internal iliac vein
| Artery = Inferior gluteal artery
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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.{{Cite book |last=Standring |first=Susan |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1201341621 |title=Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice |year=2020 |isbn=978-0-7020-7707-4 |edition=42th |location=New York |pages=1251 |oclc=1201341621}}
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.
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