Inferior anastomotic vein
Vena anastomotica inferior
- Eponym: Vein of Labbé
Definition
The inferior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Labbé, is a superficial cerebral veins that 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.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
