Sulcus arteriae occipitalis

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Occipital groove

The sulcus arteriae occipitalis is a narrow bony groove in the mastoid part of the Os temporale

Anatomy

The Occipital artery runs within the sulcus arteriae occipitalis as a branch of the External carotid artery. The sulcus arteriae occipitalis is located medial to the Mastoid notch.

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Sulcus arteriae occipitalis
Anatomical drawing showing the sulcus arteriae occipitalis (occipital groove, marked in red). Illustration adapted from Gray's Anatomy, Figure 141.

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