Occipital artery

Occipital artery
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Occipital visible at center left.)
Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries.
Details
SourceExternal carotid artery
VeinOccipital vein
SuppliesOcciput, scalp
Identifiers
Latinarteria occipitalis
TA98A12.2.05.030
TA24398
FMA49586
Anatomical terminology

The occipital artery is a branch of the external carotid artery that provides arterial supply to the back of the scalp, sternocleidomastoid muscles, and deep muscles of the back and neck.