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
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (27 November 1842 in Sedan, Ardennes – 13 April 1910) was an anatomist known for his work on the anastomotic veins of the cerebral circulation. The "vein of Trolard" (the superior anastomotic vein) was named after ...
. The vein
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 ...
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
superior sagittal sinus.
Additional Images
File:Slide6Neo.JPG, Meninges and superficial cerebral veins.Deep dissection.Superior view.
File:Slide7Neo.JPG, Meninges and superficial cerebral veins.Deep dissection.Superior view.
External links
Radiopaedia Definition
Veins of the head and neck
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