Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard
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Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (1842-1910) was an anatomist
known for his work on of the anastomotic
veins of the cerebral circulation
. The eponymous vein of Trolard (superior anastomotic vein
) was named after him.
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
known for his work on of the anastomotic
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....
veins of the cerebral circulation
Cerebral circulation
Cerebral circulation refers to the movement of blood through the network of blood vessels supplying the brain. The arteries deliver oxygenated blood, glucose and other nutrients to the brain and the veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart, removing carbon dioxide, lactic acid, and other...
. The eponymous vein of Trolard (superior anastomotic vein
Superior anastomotic vein
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...
) was named after him.