Medical Definition of Medial occipital artery

1. One of the terminal branches of the posterior cerebral artery; it is distributed, by several named branches, to the posterior corpus callosum and the medial and superolateral portions of the occipital lobe including the visual cortex. Synonym: arteria occipitalis medialis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Medial Occipital Artery

medial malleolar network
medial malleolar subcutaneous bursa
medial malleolar surface of talus
medial malleolus
medial mammary branches
medial margin
medial medullary lamina of corpus striatum
medial meniscus
medial midpalmar space
medial nasal branches of anterior ethmoidal nerve
medial nasal fold
medial nasal primordium
medial nasal process
medial nasal prominence
medial nucleus of thalamus
medial occipital artery (current term)
medial occipitotemporal gyrus
medial palpebral commissure
medial palpebral ligament
medial part of longitudinal arch of foot
medial part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles
medial patellar retinaculum
medial pectoral nerve
medial plantar artery
medial plantar nerve
medial plate of pterygoid process
medial pole of ovary
medial popliteal nerve
medial preoptic nucleus
medial process of calcaneal tuberosity

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