meningeal branch of occipital artery meningeal branch of occipital artery the meningeal branch of occipital artery ascends with the internal jugular vein, and enters the skull through the jugular foramen and condyloid canal, to supply the dura mater in the posterior fossa. meningeal branch of occipital arterydetailsidentifierslatinramus meningeus arteriae occipitalista98a12.2.05.035ta24403fma49618anatomical terminology