Auricular branch of vagus nerve
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. The auricular branch of the vagus nerve supplies sensory innervation to the skin of the ear canal, tragus, and auricle.
| 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 | |
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