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
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- nerve innervating pinna
- innervates some posterior auricular muscle
- innervates some occipitofrontalis muscle
- branching part of some cervical nerve plexus
- innervates some pinna
- part of some cervical nerve plexus