Descending branch of occipital artery

Descending branch of occipital artery

Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries.
Details
Source occipital artery
Identifiers
Latin ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis
TA A12.2.05.036
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.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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