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posterior auricular nerve
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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 ]
Term info
Label
posterior auricular nerve
Synonyms
- auricularis posterior branch of facial nerve
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
posterior auricular branch of the facial
id
UBERON:0035647
Term relations
Subclass of:
- nerve innervating pinna
- innervates some posterior auricular muscle
- innervates some occipitofrontalis muscle
- part of some cervical nerve plexus
- branching_part_of some cervical nerve plexus