Inferior anastomotic vein
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The inferior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Labbé, is one of several superficial cerebral veins
on the human brain
. It was named after the 17th century French surgeon Charles Labbé, the uncle to the surgeon and politician Léon Labbé
. It crosses and anastomoses
at its two ends with the middle cerebral vein
and the transverse sinus. 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
.
Superficial cerebral veins
The superficial cerebral veins are a group of veins in the head.This group includes the superior cerebral veins....
on the human brain
Human brain
The human brain has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times larger than the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size. Estimates for the number of neurons in the human brain range from 80 to 120 billion...
. It was named after the 17th century French surgeon Charles Labbé, the uncle to the surgeon and politician Léon Labbé
Léon Labbé
Léon Labbé was a French surgeon and politician who was born in the village of Le Merlerault in the department of Orne. He was an uncle to physician Charles Labbé , who first described the inferior anastomotic vein .From 1856 to 1860 Labbé was a hospital interne in Paris, and in 1861 earned his...
. It crosses and anastomoses
Anastomosis
An anastomosis is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. The term is used in medicine, biology, mycology and geology....
at its two ends 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 transverse sinus. 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
Temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is a region of the cerebral cortex that is located beneath the Sylvian fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the mammalian brain....
.