Medical Definition of Lesser occipital nerve

1. Arises from the ventral primary rami of the second and third cervical nerves; supplies the skin of the posterior surface of the auricle and the adjacent portion of the scalp. Posterior to the auricle. Synonym: nervus occipitalis minor. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesser Occipital Nerve

lesser butterfly orchid
lesser calamint
lesser celandine
lesser centaury
lesser circulation
lesser cul-de-sac
lesser curvature of stomach
lesser duckweed
lesser galangal
lesser hemlock
lesser horn of hyoid bone
lesser internal cutaneous nerve
lesser knapweed
lesser kudu
lesser multangular bone
lesser occipital nerve (current term)
lesser omentum
lesser palatine artery
lesser palatine foramina
lesser palatine nerves
lesser pancreas
lesser panda
lesser pelvis
lesser peritoneal cavity
lesser peritoneal cavity
lesser peritoneal sac
lesser petrosal nerve
lesser prairie chicken
lesser rhomboid muscle
lesser rhomboid muscle

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