ðɪ ˈɑːksɪpˌɪɾəl bɹˈæntʃ, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɚ bɹˈæntʃ, pˈæsᵻz bˈækwɚd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə suːpˈiəɹɪɚ nˈʌtʃəl lˈaɪn ʌvðɪ ˈɑːksɪpˌɪɾəl bˈoʊn tə ðɪ ˌɑːksɪpɪtˈɑːliz mˈʌsəl.
The occipital branch, the larger branch, passes backward along the superior nuchal line of the occipital bone to the occipitalis muscle.