All of the following are branches of cerebral pa of the internal carotid aery, EXCEPT:

Meningeal aery is a branch of cavernous pa of Internal carotid aery.Must know:The internal carotid aery begins at the superior border of the thyroid cailage as one of the terminal branches of common carotid aery.Its course is divided into four pas: Pas of ICABranches(A) Cervical pasNo branches(B) Petrous paCaroticotympanic aeryPterygoid aery(C) Cavernous paCavernous branches (to trigeminal ganglion, walls of cavernous and inferior petrosal sinuses and contained nerves)Superior hypophysial aeryInferior hypophysial aeryMeningeal aery(D) Cerebral paOphthalmic aeryAnterior cerebral aeryMiddle cerebral aeryPosterior communicating aeryAnterior choroidal aeryRef: BDC 4/e Vol 3 page, 103, 178-179; Grays anatomy 38/e, Cardiovascular system