Auricular branch
Encyclopedia
Auricular branch can refer to any one of several different structures having to do with the ear
or hearing
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Ear
The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....
or hearing
Hearing (sense)
Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It is one of the traditional five senses...
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- Nerves
- The auricular branch of the vagus nerve - "ramus auricularis nervi vagi" (also known as the Alderman's nerveAlderman's nerveThe 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.-Path:...
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- The auricular branch of the vagus nerve - "ramus auricularis nervi vagi" (also known as the Alderman's nerve
- Arteries
- The auricular branch of the occipital artery - "ramus auricularis arteriae occipitalis"
- The auricular branch of the posterior auricular artery - "ramus auricularis arteriae auricularis posterioris"
- The anterior auricular branches of the superficial temporal artery - "rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis"