The Artery That Supplies Most of the Pituitary Gland (But

question 2

Multiple Choice

The artery that supplies most of the pituitary gland (but not the pars nervosa) is the

• A) primary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system.
• B) basilar artery on the brain stem.
• C) superior hypophyseal artery.
• D) hypophyseal branch of the external carotid artery.

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