Terminal branch of internal carotid aery are all except
Correct Answer: Posterior communicating aery
Description: Internal carotid beginning, course and termination it 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 sinus ( cavernous pa) 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 cerebri.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
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