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 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | a_61/12154509 |
| TA | A12.2.06.017 |
| FMA | 49849 |
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 cerebral part of the internal carotid artery.[1]
Reference
- ↑ Gibo H, Hokama M, Kyoshima K, Kobayashi S (1993). "Arteries to the pituitary". Nippon Rinsho. 51 (10): 2550–4. PMID 8254920.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.