Inferior hypophyseal arterial circle
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The inferior hypophyseal arterial circle, also known as the inferior capsular arterial rete, is an anastamotic arterial network formed around the base of the pituitary gland by branches from three vessels, themselves branches off the cavernous portion of the carotid artery. They are:
- inferior hypophyseal artery (from the meningohypophyseal trunk)
- capsular artery
- artery of the inferior cavernous sinus
See also
-<p>The <strong>inferior hypophyseal arterial circle</strong>, also known as the<strong> inferior capsular arterial rete</strong>, is an anastamotic arterial network formed around the base of the <a title="Pituitary gland" href="/articles/pituitary-gland">pituitary gland</a> by branches from three vessels, themselves branches off the cavernous portion of the <a title="ICA" href="/articles/ica">carotid artery</a>. They are:</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>inferior hypophyseal arterial circle</strong>, also known as the<strong> inferior capsular arterial rete</strong>, is an anastamotic arterial network formed around the base of the <a href="/articles/pituitary-gland">pituitary gland</a> by branches from three vessels, themselves branches off the cavernous portion of the <a href="/articles/ica">carotid artery</a>. They are:</p><ul>
-<li>artery of the inferior <a title="Cavernous sinus" href="/articles/cavernous-sinus">cavernous sinus</a>- +<li>artery of the inferior <a href="/articles/cavernous-sinus">cavernous sinus</a>
-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/pituitary-gland-blood-supply">pituitary gland blood supply</a></li></ul>- +</ul>
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