superior hypophysial artery superior hypophysial artery the superior hypophyseal artery is an artery supplying the pars tuberalis, the infundibulum of the pituitary gland, and the median eminence. it is a branch of the ophthalmic part of the internal carotid artery. superior hypophysial arterydetailssourceophthalmic portion of internal carotid arterysuppliespituitary glandidentifierslatinarteria hypophysialis superior, arteria hypophyseos superiorta98a12.2.06.017ta24468fma49849anatomical terminology