FNS-Harmony

Last uploaded: November 2, 2023
Preferred Name

occipital artery
Synonyms
Definitions

The occipital artery arises opposite the facial artery, its path is below the posterior belly of digastric to the occipital region. This artery supplies blood to the back of the scalp and sterno-mastoid muscles. Other muscles it supplies are deep muscles in the back and neck. [WP,unvetted].

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001613

definition

The occipital artery arises opposite the facial artery, its path is below the posterior belly of digastric to the occipital region. This artery supplies blood to the back of the scalp and sterno-mastoid muscles. Other muscles it supplies are deep muscles in the back and neck. [WP,unvetted].

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl

label

occipital artery

prefixIRI

UBERON:0001613

prefLabel

occipital artery

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035398

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