Lesser occipital nerve

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs small occipital nerve
gptkbp:course ascends along the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser occipital nerve
gptkbp:innervates skin of the scalp posterior and superior to the ear
mastoid region
upper part of the auricle
gptkbp:originatedIn ventral rami of C2 spinal nerve
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:cervical_plexus
gptkbp:relatedTo great auricular nerve
greater occipital nerve
gptkbp:scientificName nervus occipitalis minor
gptkbp:significance may be involved in occipital neuralgia
gptkbp:supplies cutaneous sensation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Auricle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7