sternocleidomastoid arteries

sternocleidomastoid arteries
see rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis.

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  • rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis — [TA] sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery: branches of the occipital artery, usually an upper and a lower, that supply the sternocleidomastoid and adjacent muscles. Called also sternocleidomastoid arteries …   Medical dictionary

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