This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
[{'content': "A 'saphenous vein cutdown' is a procedure used to locate the great saphenous vein at the ankle. To find this vein, the skin would be incised ? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Anterior to the lateral epicondyle, B. Posterior to the medial epicondyle, C. Anterior to the medial malleolus, D. Posterior to the lateral malleolus", 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: At the ankle, the great saphenous vein travels anterior to the medial malleolus. At the knee, it travels posterior to the medial condyle of the femur. However, saphenous cut-downs are done at the ankle, not the knee, so anterior to the medial malleolus is the correct answer. The other impoant relationship to remember is that the lesser saphenous vein travels posterior to the lateral malleolus.', 'role': 'assistant'}]