Superior anastomotic vein
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The superior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Trolard, is a superficial cerebral vein
grouped with the superior cerebral veins. The vein was eponymously named after the 18th century anatomist Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard
. The vein anastomoses with the middle cerebral vein
and the superior sagittal sinus
.
Superficial cerebral veins
The superficial cerebral veins are a group of veins in the head.This group includes the superior cerebral veins....
grouped with the superior cerebral veins. The vein was eponymously named after the 18th century anatomist Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard was an anatomist known for his work on of the anastomotic veins of the cerebral circulation. The eponymous vein of Trolard was named after him....
. The vein anastomoses with the middle cerebral vein
Middle cerebral vein
The superficial middle cerebral vein begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, and, running along the lateral cerebral sulcus, ends in the cavernous or the sphenoparietal sinus.-Relations:It is connected:...
and the superior sagittal sinus
Superior sagittal sinus
The superior sagittal sinus , within the human head, is an unpaired area along the attached margin of falx cerebri. It allows blood to drain from the lateral aspects of anterior cerebral hemispheres to the confluence of sinuses...
.