Inferior_hypophyseal_artery

Inferior hypophysial artery

Inferior hypophysial artery

Artery supplying the posterior pituitary

The inferior hypophysial artery is an artery in the head. It is a branch of the cavernous carotid artery, itself from the internal carotid artery. It supplies the posterior pituitary of the pituitary gland.

Quick Facts Details, Source ...

Structure

The inferior hypophysial artery is a branch of the cavernous carotid artery, itself from the internal carotid artery.[1][2] Alternatively, it may arise from the meningohypophyseal artery.[3] It passes across the middle of the cavernous sinus. It reaches the lateral surface of the posterior pituitary.[3] It merges with the other inferior hypophysial artery.[3]

The inferior hypophysial artery may give off the medial clival artery.[3]

Function

The inferior hypophysial artery supplies the pituitary gland,[4] specifically the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis).[5] It is important for distributing vasopressin into the bloodstream.[6]

History

The inferior hypophysial artery was first identified in 1860 by Hubert von Luschka.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Gibo H, Hokama M, Kyoshima K, Kobayashi S (1993). "Arteries to the pituitary". Nippon Rinsho. 51 (10): 2550–4. PMID 8254920.
  2. [2]
    Marieb, Elaine (2014). Anatomy & physiology. Glenview, IL: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 978-0321861580.
  3. [3]
    Seker, Askin; Martins, Carolina; Rhoton Jr., Albert L. (2010). "2 - Meningeal Anatomy". Meningiomas. Saunders. pp. 11–51. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4160-5654-6.00002-7. ISBN 978-1-4160-5654-6.
  4. [4]
    Maynard, Robert Lewis; Downes, Noel (2019). "16 - Endocrine Glands". Anatomy and Histology of the Laboratory Rat in Toxicology and Biomedical Research. Academic Press. pp. 185–196. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811837-5.00016-2. ISBN 978-0-12-811837-5. S2CID 239275973.
  5. [5]
    Johnson, Mark (2010). "11 - Endocrinology". Basic Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (4th ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 231–257. doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-10281-3.00015-4. ISBN 978-0-443-10281-3.
  6. [6]
    Frenette, Eric; Lui, Alben; Cao, Michelle (2012). "1 - Neurohormones and Sleep". Vitamins & Hormones. Vol. 89. Elsevier. pp. 1–17. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-394623-2.00001-9. ISBN 978-0-12-394623-2. ISSN 0083-6729. PMID 22640605.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Inferior_hypophyseal_artery, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.