lesser occipital nerve

Introduction

Largely sensory nerve.

Origin

• cervical plexus (ventral rami of C2, C3)

Innervation

• skin of posterior surface of the auricle
• adjacent part of the scalp posterior to the auricle

More general terms

• peripheral nerve

Additional terms

• 2nd cervical spinal nerve (C2)
• 3rd cervical spinal nerve (C3)