part of part of connected to connected to external iliac vein femoral vein MA:0002118 Wikipedia:Femoral_vein EMAPA:17876 In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein. [WP,unvetted]. SCTID:362071002 AAO:0010237 GAID:533 FMA:21185 UBERON:0001361 MESH:D005268 NCIT:C12716 galen:FemoralVein vein hindlimb hindlimb blood vessel