The Internal Carotid Artery Branches into The

Question

The internal carotid artery branches into the
A) ophthalmic artery and anterior cerebral artery.
B) ophthalmic artery and middle cerebral artery.
C) ophthalmic artery, anterior cerebral and middle cerebral arteries.
D) ophthalmic artery, anterior cerebral, middle cerebral, and posterior cerebral arteries.
E) ophthalmic artery and basilar artery.

Accepted Answer

The internal carotid artery branches into the ophthalmic artery, anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery. The posterior cerebral artery is not a branch of the internal carotid artery; rather, it arises from the basilar artery.