| Auricular branch of occipital artery | |
| Latin: | ramus auricularis arteriae occipitalis |
| Branchfrom: | Occipital artery |
The auricular branch of occipital artery supplies the back of the concha and frequently gives off a branch, which enters the skull through the mastoid foramen and supplies the dura mater, the diploë, and the mastoid cells; this latter branch sometimes arises from the occipital artery, and is then known as the mastoid branch.