The inferior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Labbe, is one of several superficial cerebral veins on the

human brain The human brain is the central organ (anatomy), organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. The brain consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. It controls most of the act ...

. It was named after the 19th century French surgeon Charles Labbé (1851–1889), the nephew of the surgeon and politician Léon Labbé (1832–1916). It crosses and

anastomoses An anastomosis (, plural anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams. Such a connection may be norm ...

at its two ends with the

middle cerebral vein The middle cerebral veins are the superficial middle cerebral vein and the deep middle cerebral vein. * The superficial middle cerebral vein (superficial Sylvian vein) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, running along the lateral sul ...

and the

transverse sinus The transverse sinuses (left and right lateral sinuses), within the human head, are two areas beneath the brain which allow blood to drain from the back of the head. They run laterally in a groove along the interior surface of the occipital bone. ...

. The appearance and structural anatomy of the vein itself appears to be highly variable within the human population. The vein drains its adjacent cortical regions gathering tributaries from minor veins of the

temporal lobe The temporal lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The temporal lobe is located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain. The temporal lobe is involved in pro ...

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File:Slide6Neo.JPG, Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view. File:Slide7Neo.JPG, Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view.

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