Which is not a branch of cavernous pa of internal carotid aery?
Internal carotid aery is a terminal branch of common carotid aery. It first runs through the neck (cervical pa), then passes through the petrous bone(petrous pa), then courses through the sinuses(cavernous sinuses)and lastly lies in relation to the brain(cerebral pa). AREA OF DISTRIBUTION Cervical pa of the aery does not give any branch. Petrous pa gives branches for the middle ear. Cavernous pa supplies hypophysis cerebrospinal.The cerebral pa gives ophthalmic aery for orbit,anterior cerebral,middle cerebral,anterior choroidal and posterior communicating for the brain. Ref BDC volume 3,Sixth edition pg 312
Cavernous branch
Inferior hypophyseal
Meningeal aery
Ophthalmic aery
Head and neck