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occipital artery

occipital artery noun: 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.

Noun

occipital artery (plural occipital arteries)

  1. 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.

occipital artery meaning in Tamil

occipital artery in Tamil

பிடரித் தமனி

Forms of occipital artery

pluraloccipital arteries

Questions about occipital artery

What does occipital artery mean?
Occipital artery means 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.
What is occipital artery in Tamil?
Occipital artery in Tamil is பிடரித் தமனி. See Occipital artery meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is occipital artery?
Occipital artery is a noun.
What is the plural of occipital artery?
The plural of occipital artery is occipital arteries.

Words near occipital artery in the dictionary

  1. occifer
  2. occipit-
  3. occipita
  4. occipital
  5. occipital arteries
  6. occipital artery
  7. occipital bone
  8. occipital bones
  9. occipital bun
  10. occipital buns
  11. occipital horn syndrome

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