Back Nervus auricularis magnus Danish Nervus auricularis magnus German Nervio auricular mayor Spanish Nerf grand auriculaire French Nervo grande auricolare Italian Nerw uszny wielki Polish
| Great auricular nerve | |
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 Plan of the cervical plexus. (Great auricular labeled at top center.) | |
| Details | |
| From | cervical plexus (C2-C3) |
| Innervates | sensation of inferior part of auricle and parotid region of the face. |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus auricularis magnus |
| TA98 | A14.2.02.018 |
| TA2 | 6385 |
| FMA | 6872 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The great auricular nerve is a cutaneous nerve of the head. It originates from the cervical plexus, with branches of spinal nerves C2 and C3. It provides sensory innervation to the skin over the parotid gland and the mastoid process of the temporal bone, and surfaces of the outer ear.
Pain resulting from parotitis is caused by an impingement on the great auricular nerve.