Greater occipital nerve
Nervus occipitalis major
- Eponym: Arnold
Definition
The greater occipital nerve is the dorsal branch of the second cervical nerve (C2), it supplies sensory input to the back of the auricle.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
