Inferior hypophysial artery

Inferior hypophyseal artery
Inferior hypophyseal artery
Details
Source	Cavernous part of internal carotid artery
Supplies	Pituitary gland
Identifiers
Latin	arteria hypophysialis inferior
TA98	A12.2.06.012
TA2	4467
FMA	49846
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

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).^[1]^[2]

References

^ Gibo H, Hokama M, Kyoshima K, Kobayashi S (1993). "Arteries to the pituitary". Nippon Rinsho. 51 (10): 2550–4. PMID 8254920.
^ Marieb, Elaine (2014). Anatomy & physiology. Glenview, IL: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 978-0321861580.

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

[Marieb-2] Marieb, Elaine (2014). Anatomy & physiology. Glenview, IL: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 978-0321861580.

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