Meningohypophyseal trunk

Last revised by Yves Leonard Voss on 31 Dec 2019

The meningohypophyseal trunk, also known as the posterior trunk, is a branch of the C4 (cavernous) segment of the internal carotid artery. In contrast to the inferolateral trunk, it is almost always identified at autopsy. However, due to its small size, the meningohypophyseal trunk is seen only in a minority of cerebral angiograms 2.  

It has three branches:

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