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FIG 8. Schematic representation of anterior view of the ACC and its connections. Note the six main contributions, from the anterior condylar vein (f), the lateral condylar vein (h), the internal jugular vein (u), the inferior petrosal sinus (e), the venous plexus of Rektorzik (double arrowhead), and the prevertebral venous plexus (double arrow). d, cavernous sinus; s, emissary vein of the foramen ovale; a, superior jugular bulb; c, sigmoid sinus; g, posterior condylar vein; k, anastomosis between anterior internal vertebral venous plexus and vertebral artery venous plexus; j, vertebral artery venous plexus; m, deep cervical vein; i, anterior internal vertebral venous plexus.
