The following table summarises the branches of the internal carotid artery.
Part | Branches |
Cervical part | No branches |
Petrous part | 1. Caroticotympanic branches 2. Pterygoid branch |
Cavernous part | 1. Cavernous branches 2. Superior and inferior hypophyseal arteries |
Cerebral part | 1. Ophthalmic artery 2. Anterior choroidal artery 3. Posterior communicating artery 4. Terminal branches 5. Anterior cerebral artery 6. Middle cerebral artery |

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