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Inferior hypophyseal artery
Introduction
The inferior hypophysial artery is an artery supplying the pituitary gland. It is a branch of the cavernous carotid artery.[1]
References
- ↑ Gibo H, Hokama M, Kyoshima K, Kobayashi S (1993). “Arteries to the pituitary”. Nippon Rinsho. 51 (10): 2550–4. PMID 8254920.
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