| Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery | |
|---|---|
 The arteries of the face and scalp. | |
 Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Source | posterior auricular artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus occipitalis arteriae auricularis posterioris |
| TA98 |
A12.2.05.043 A14.2.01.103 |
| TA2 | 4411 |
| FMA | 49644 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The occipital branch of posterior auricular artery passes backward, over the Sternocleidomastoideus, to the scalp above and behind the ear. It supplies the Occipitalis and the scalp in this situation and anastomoses with the occipital artery.
References
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 557 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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| Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery | |
|---|---|
|
The arteries of the face and scalp. | |
|
Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Source | posterior auricular artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus occipitalis arteriae auricularis posterioris |
| TA98 |
A12.2.05.043 A14.2.01.103 |
| TA2 | 4411 |
| FMA | 49644 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The occipital branch of posterior auricular artery passes backward, over the Sternocleidomastoideus, to the scalp above and behind the ear. It supplies the Occipitalis and the scalp in this situation and anastomoses with the occipital artery.
References
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 557 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
|
| This cardiovascular system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |