Meningohypophyseal artery

The meningohypophyseal artery, or meningohypophyseal trunk, is an inconstant branch of the cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery. Classically, the meningohypophyseal artery has three named branches:

1. Dorsal meningeal artery
2. Inferior hypophyseal artery
3. Tentorial artery (artery of Bernasconi and Cassinari, also known as the "Italian" artery)