The occipital artery. Anatomy--normal arteriographic aspects--embryological significance

P Lasjaunias; J Théron; J Moret

doi:10.1007/BF00327443

The occipital artery. Anatomy--normal arteriographic aspects--embryological significance

Neuroradiology. 1978 Mar 29;15(1):31-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00327443.

Authors

P Lasjaunias, J Théron, J Moret

PMID: 643171
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327443

Abstract

An anatomical and radioanatomical study of the intracranial branches of the occipital artery is presented and attempt to systematize the muscular branches of the occipital trunk and its vertebral anastomosis. An embryological hypothesis is presented to explain and memorize all the artrial variations of this area.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Animals
Birds
Carotid Artery, External / anatomy & histology
Carotid Artery, External / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Artery, External / embryology
Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
Fishes
Humans
Mammals
Radiography
Reptiles