Definitions from Wiktionary (occipital artery)
▸ noun: (anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery opposite to the origin of the facial artery, that passes posteriorly to the base of the skull where it turns upward and ascends within the superficial fascia of the scalp, and that supplies or gives off branches supplying structures and especially muscles of the back of the neck and head.
lateral occipital artery,
middle occipital artery,
occipital artery lateral,
occipital artery middle,
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▸ noun: (anatomy) An artery that arises from the external carotid artery opposite to the origin of the facial artery, that passes posteriorly to the base of the skull where it turns upward and ascends within the superficial fascia of the scalp, and that supplies or gives off branches supplying structures and especially muscles of the back of the neck and head.
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ophthalmic artery,
facial artery,
supraorbital artery,
infraorbital artery,
external carotid artery,
carotid,
short posterior ciliary artery,
long posterior ciliary artery,
transverse facial artery,
superior thyroid artery,
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