Superior hypophyseal artery
The superior hypophyseal artery (arteries) is a branch from the C6 segment of the internal carotid artery. It is usually a single trunk which then divides into many small branches which go on to supply:
- optic nerve
- optic chiasm
- pituitary gland
- anterior lobe
- pituitary stalk
It is often replaced with 2 or 3 individual branches.
