Descending branch of occipital artery | |
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Details | |
Source | occipital artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ramus descendens arteriae occipitalis |
TA98 | A12.2.05.036 |
TA2 | 4404 |
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.