Superior hypophysial artery

Superior hypophysial artery
Superior hypophysial artery
Details
Source	Ophthalmic portion of internal carotid artery
Supplies	Pituitary gland
Identifiers
Latin	Arteria hypophysialis superior, arteria hypophyseos superior
TA98	A12.2.06.017
TA2	4468
FMA	49849
	Anatomical terminology

The superior hypophyseal artery is an artery supplying the pars tuberalis, the infundibulum of the pituitary gland, and the median eminence. It is a branch of the ophthalmic part of the internal carotid artery.[1]

References

Gibo H, Hokama M, Kyoshima K, Kobayashi S (1993). "Arteries to the pituitary". Nippon Rinsho. 51 (10): 2550–4. PMID 8254920.

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