Descending branch of occipital artery | |
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Details | |
Source | occipital artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis |
TA98 | A12.2.05.036 |
TA2 | 4404 |
FMA | 49608 |
Anatomical terminology |
The descending branch of occipital artery, the largest branch of the occipital, descends on the back of the neck, and divides into a superficial and deep portion.
The anastomosis between these vessels assists in establishing the collateral circulation after ligature of the common carotid or subclavian artery.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 556 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Descending branch of occipital artery | |
---|---|
Details | |
Source | occipital artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis |
TA98 | A12.2.05.036 |
TA2 | 4404 |
FMA | 49608 |
Anatomical terminology |
The descending branch of occipital artery, the largest branch of the occipital, descends on the back of the neck, and divides into a superficial and deep portion.
The anastomosis between these vessels assists in establishing the collateral circulation after ligature of the common carotid or subclavian artery.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 556 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)