Term Name: posterior auricular nerve
Synonyms: posterior auricular branch of the facial
Definition: 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.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0035647]

Relationships
is part of: cervical nerve plexus
is a type of: nerve innervating pinna