Great auricular nerve

System Nervous
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Great auricular nerve

Definition

A nerve arising from the second and third cervical nerves from the cervical plexus and innervating the skin over the parotid gland, the skin of part of the ear, the adjacent portion of the scalp, cheek, and angle of the jaw.

Also known as nervus auricularis magnus — per UBERON

The Great auricular nerve is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as