Here is a quick mnemonic/memory aid “INFO ARTERI“ to remember about Inferior Hypophyseal Artery important facts
Mnemonic : INFO ARTERI
I – Inferior Hypophyseal Artery arises from the internal carotid artery.
N – Neurohypophysis receives blood supply from this artery.
F – Feeds the pituitary gland’s posterior lobe.
O – Originates near the cavernous sinus.
A – Also known as the inferior hypophyseal branch.
R – Runs along the pituitary stalk.
T – Travels through the diaphragma sellae.
E – Enters the hypophyseal portal system.
R – Reaches the posterior pituitary to provide nutrients.
I – Important for hormone secretion in the posterior pituitary.
- “Gray’s Anatomy” – Page 245 📖
- “Atlas of Human Anatomy” – Page 112 📖
- “Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy” – Page 321 📖
- “Clinically Oriented Anatomy” – Page 178 📖
- “Essential Clinical Anatomy” – Page 453 📖
- “Grant’s Dissector” – Page 267 📖
- “Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy” – Page 589 📖
- “Anatomy & Physiology for Dummies” – Page 94 📖