The saphenous |veins| are located in the leg. The |short saphenous vein| begins at the outer arch on the top of the foot and ascend along the Achilles ~tendon~ to the |popliteal vein|. It receives many venous branches from the back of the leg and the top of the foot. The long saphenous |vein|, or great saphenous vein, begins along the inner arch on the top of the foot and ascends along the inner side of the leg up through the thigh to the |femoral vein|. Both |veins| have numerous |valves| to assist in the transportation of ~blood~. There are more |valves| located in the thigh. In bypass surgery, the saphenous |vein| is cut from the leg and used as a graft.
