Nerve supply of scalpa) Auriculotemporal nerveb) Zygomatic nervec) Occipital nerved) Infratrochlear nerve
High-Yield Explanation
Nerves of the scalp and superficial temporal region
In Front of auricle
Behind th auricle
Sensory nerves
Sensory nerves
1.
Supratrochlear branch of the frontal (ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve)
1.
Posterior division of great auricular nerve (C2, C3) from cervical plexus
2.
Supraorbital, branch of frontal (ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve)
2.
Lesser occipital nerve (C2), from cervical plexus
3.
Zygomaticotemporal, branch of zygomatic nerve (maxillary division of trigerninal nerve)
3.
Greater occipital nerve (C2, dorsal ramus)
4.
Auriculotemporal branch of mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
4.
Third occipital nerve (C3, dorsal ramus
Motor nerve
Motor nerve
1.
Temporal branch of facial nerve
1.
Posterior auricular barnch of facial nerve