Groove for occipital artery
Sulcus arteriae occipitalis
- Synonym: Occipital groove
- Related terms: Occipital groove
Definition
The occipital groove is a groove for the occipital artery that lies medial to the mastoid notch and proximal to the occipital margin.
References
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Standring, S. (2016). ‘Chapter 27: External skull’ in Gray’s anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. (41st ed.) New York NY: Elsevier, pp. 423.
