Inferior hypophysial artery

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The inferior hypophysial artery is an artery supplying the neurohypophysis of the pituitary gland. It is a branch of the cavernous carotid artery (internal carotid artery).

branch from: Cavernous part of internal carotid artery
Dorlands prefix: a_61
Dorlands suffix: 12154503
Gray page: 568
Gray subject: 146
supplies: Pituitary gland

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