The lesser auricular nerve does not exist. It is often confused with the lesser occipital nerve, which does provide some sensory innervation to the ear and originates from the
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Great auricular nerve — Nerve: Great auricular nerve The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck. (Great auricular visible below ear.) … Wikipedia
Lesser occipital nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus occipitalis minor GraySubject = 210 GrayPage = 926 Caption = Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. (Lesser occip. nerve labeled at center right.) Caption2 = The nerves of the scalp, face, and… … Wikipedia
Posterior auricular nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = n. auricularis posterior GraySubject = 202 GrayPage = 905 Caption = Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Post. auricular br. labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of vagus nerve — Nerve: Alderman s nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Auricular labeled at top center.) Latin ramus auricularis nervi vagi Gray s … Wikipedia
Nerve to the stapedius — Nerve: Nerve to the stapedius Latin nervus stapedius Gray s subject #202 904 Innervates Stapedius From facial nerve The Nerve to the Stapedi … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
Glossopharyngeal nerve — Nerve: Glossopharyngeal nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves … Wikipedia
Vagus nerve — Nerve: Vagus nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. Course … Wikipedia
Facial nerve — Nerve: Facial nerve Cranial nerve VII The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck … Wikipedia
Maxillary nerve — Nerve: Maxillary nerve Alveolar branches of superior maxillary nerve and pterygopalatine ganglion. Latin n. maxillaris Gray s … Wikipedia
