The superior hypophyseal artery is a branch of the cerebral part of the Internal carotid artery and, together with the Inferior hypophyseal artery, supplies the Pituitary gland with arterial blood.
Anatomy
The superior hypophyseal artery runs medially below the floor of the third ventricle toward the Tuber cinereum and joins the contralateral artery, forming a ring around the infundibulum[^1].
Blood supply
The superior hypophyseal artery supplies the Pituitary gland.
Variants
The superior hypophyseal artery may also arise from the Arteria communicans posterior.
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