Term Name:	occipital artery
Synonyms:	arteria occipitalis
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].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001613]