Lesser occipital nerve
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Not to be confused with Suboccipital nerve.
The lesser occipital nerve (or small occipital nerve[1]) is a cutaneous spinal nerve of the cervical plexus.[2] It arises from second cervical (spinal) nerve (C2) (along with the greater occipital nerve). It innervates the skin of the back of the upper neck and of the scalp posterior to the ear.
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Lesser occipital nerve | |
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Details | |
From | Cervical plexus (C2) |
Innervates | Cutaneous innervation of the posterior aspect of the auricle and mastoid region |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus occipitalis minor |
TA98 | A14.2.02.017 |
TA2 | 6384 |
FMA | 6871 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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