Occipital Artery

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OA
Pronunciation
/ɑkˈsɪpətəl ˈɑrtəri/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Repair frame exposure of reconstructed ear with occipital artery island fascia flap
  2. Conclusion The scalp is well vascularized and has abundant anastomoses between the occipital artery and other arteries of scalp.
  3. Branching patterns of occipital artery in scalp are main stem type, two and three branch type.
  4. Conclusion : Cranial outer table flap pedicled with the occipital artery could be used in occipitocervical fusion.
  5. We have designed the anastomosis of the occipital artery to the atlantal part of the vertebral artery. This operation is suitable for the treatment of the vertebral artery insufficiency caused by the stricture of the first and the second portion of the vertebral artery.

Other meanings of OA