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 named after the 18th-century anatomist Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard. The vein anastomoses with the middle cerebral vein and the superior sagittal sinus.

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  Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view.
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  Meninges and superficial cerebral veins. Deep dissection. Superior view.

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