Back الفرع الأذني للعصب المبهم Arabic Rameau auriculaire du nerf vague French Nervo di Alderman Italian
| Auricular branch of vagus nerve | |
|---|---|
 Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves (auricular labeled at top center) | |
| Details | |
| From | vagus nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ramus auricularis nervi vagi |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.156 |
| TA2 | 6335 |
| FMA | 6232 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The auricular branch of the vagus nerve is often termed the Alderman's nerve or Arnold's nerve. The latter name is an eponym for Friedrich Arnold.[1] The auricular branch of the vagus nerve supplies sensory innervation to the skin of the ear canal, tragus, and auricle.