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    The occipital artery is a branch of the external carotid artery that provides arterial supply to the back of the scalp, sternocleidomastoid muscles, and...
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    The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of cerebral arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the occipital lobe, part of the back of the human...
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  • The occipital branches of occipital artery are terminal branches of the occipital artery which supply the back of the head. v t e...
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    function is to move the scalp back. The muscles receives blood from the occipital artery. Position of occipitalis muscle (shown in red). Occipitofrontalis muscle...
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  • Thumbnail for Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery
    of the occipital artery (sternocleidomastoid artery) arise directly from the occipital artery and are the initial two branches of this artery. Uncommonly...
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    bellies: the occipital belly, near the occipital bone, and the frontal belly, near the frontal bone. It is supplied by the supraorbital artery, the supratrochlear...
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    aspect Occipital artery - arising from its posterior aspect Posterior auricular artery - arising from posterior aspect The external carotid artery terminates...
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  • External occipital protuberance Internal occipital crest Greater occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve Occipital artery Occipital bone Occipital bun Occipital...
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  • Thumbnail for Descending branch of occipital artery
    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...
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    and inferior thyroid arteries, and the deep cervical artery and the descending branch of the occipital artery; the vertebral artery takes the place of the...
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