Auricular branch of occipital artery
The auricular branch of occipital artery supplies the back of the concha and frequently gives off a branch, which enters the skull through the mastoid foramen and supplies the dura mater, the diploë, and the mastoid cells; this latter branch sometimes arises from the occipital artery, and is then known as the mastoid branch.
| Auricular branch of occipital artery | |
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 Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries | |
| Details | |
| Source | Occipital artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ramus auricularis arteriae occipitalis |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.032 |
| TA2 | 4400 |
| FMA | 49602 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 556 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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