Inferior anastomotic vein

The inferior anastomotic vein (also known as the vein of Labbe) is one of several superficial cerebral veins.^{[citation needed]} It is a large,^[1] highly variable^{[citation needed]} vein extending across the lateral hemispheric surface of the temporal lobe to form an anastomosis between the superficial middle cerebral vein and transverse sinus, opening into either at either end.^[1] It drains adjacent cortical regions, gathering tributaries from minor veins of the temporal lobe.^{[citation needed]}