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occipital artery

arteria occipitalis

The occipital artery arises opposite the facial artery, its path is below the posterior belly of digastric to the occipital region. This artery supplies blood to the back of the scalp and sterno-mastoid muscles. Other muscles it supplies are deep muscles in the back and neck. [WP,unvetted].

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Type Muscle
Parent Structure branch of external carotid artery
Latin Name arteria occipitalis
FMA ID 49586

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the occipital artery?

The occipital artery arises opposite the facial artery, its path is below the posterior belly of digastric to the occipital region. This artery supplies blood to the back of the scalp and sterno-mastoid muscles. Other muscles it supplies are deep muscles in the back and neck. [WP,unvetted].

What is the Latin name for the occipital artery?

The Latin name for the occipital artery is arteria occipitalis.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49586 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001613 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q491726 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — occipital artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.