Which of the following is not a branch of cavernous pa of internal carotid aery?
High-Yield Explanation
The pterygoid branch is not a branch of the cavernous pa of the internal carotid aery. It is a branch of the petrous pa. Internal Carotid aery branches Pa Course Branches Cervical pa Originates from thr bifurcation of the common carotid aery. It has a dilatation at the lower end which is known as carotid sinus. It ascends in front of the transverse process of the upper three cervical veebrae - Petrous pa Passes through the carotid canal in the petrous pa of the temporal bone Caroticotemporal branch Aery to the pterygoid canal Cavernous pa Runs in the cavernous sinus Branch to the trigeminal ganglion Meningeal branch Branch to the cavernous sinus Hypophyseal branches Cerebral pa/Supracavernal pa Enters subarachnoid space by piercing arachnoid mater and divides into the anterior and middle cerebral aeries. Ophthalmic aery Anterior choroidal aery Posterior communicating aery Ref: Gray's Anatomy 41st edition Pgno: 280