Occipital Branch of Posterior Auricular Nerve (Left)
Ramus occipitalis nervi auricularis posterioris
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Origin: Posterior auricular nerve.
Course: Runs superiorly and posteriorly along the superior nuchal line to the occipitalis muscle.
Branches: None.
Supply: Motor supply to the occipitalis muscle.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The occipital branch of the posterior auricular nerve originates where the posterior auricular nerve bifurcates, in the space just posterior to the external acoustic meatus.
Course
The occipital branch of the posterior auricular nerve runs superiorly and posteriorly along the superior nuchal line to the occipitalis muscle.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The occipital branch of the posterior auricular nerve is a motor nerve sending branchial motor efferent fibers to the occipitalis muscle.
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Posterior Auricular Nerve
The posterior auricular nerve arises distal to the origin of the chorda tympani to innervate the skin of the auricle and pinna and provides motor branches to intrinsic auricular muscles and the occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis.
