The occipital artery arises from the external carotid artery 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. ==Course and Relations== At its origin,...
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<anatomy, artery> Origin, external carotid; branches, sternocleidomastoid, meningeal, auricular, occipital, mastoid, and descending. ... Synonym: arteria occipitalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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origin, external carotid artery; branches, auricular, meningeal, mastoid, descending, occipital, and sternocleidomastoid branches; distribution, muscles of neck and scalp, meninges, mastoid cells.
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Originates from the external carotid and branches into the auricular, meningeal, mastoid, descending occipital, and sternocleidomastoid rami arteries.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, external carotid; branches, sternocleidomastoid, meningeal, auricular, occipital, mastoid, and descending. Synonyms: arteria occipitalis
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The occipital artery arises from the axillary artery and runs along the back of the neck and head, supplying that area with fresh blood.
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