posterior auricular nerve
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035647
A branch of the facial nerve that innervates the posterior auricular and intrinsic muscles of the auricle and, through its occipital branch, innervates the occipital belly of the occipitofrontal muscle. [ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/posterior+auricular+nerve ]
Synonyms: auricularis posterior branch of facial nerve
Term info
- SCTID:280277006
- FMA:53278
- Wikipedia:Posterior_auricular_nerve
posterior auricular branch of the facial
uberon
UBERON:0035647
Posterior auricular nerve
Term relations
- nerve innervating pinna
- innervates some posterior auricular muscle
- innervates some occipitofrontalis muscle
- branching part of some cervical nerve plexus
- part of some cervical nerve plexus