The artery that supplies most of the pituitary gland (but not the pars nervosa) is the
A) hypophyseal branch of the external carotid artery.
B) primary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system.
C) superior hypophyseal artery.
D) basilar artery on the brain stem.

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The superior hypophyseal artery supplies blood to the anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) and the infundibulum, but not the pars nervosa, which is part of the posterior pituitary.

The Artery That Supplies Most of the Pituitary Gland (But