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 named after the 18th-century anatomist Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard. The vein anastomoses with the middle cerebral vein and the superior sagittal sinus.
| Superior anastomotic vein | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena anastomotica superior |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.012 |
| TA2 | 4909 |
| FMA | 51238 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view. -
Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view.
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