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Sensory innervation of the ear

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Ear pain may be referred from many structures in the head, supplied by any of the following nerves

External ear:

  • great auricular C2,C3
  • auriculo temporal cranial nerve V
  • chorda tympani VII
  • vagus X

Middle ear:

  • glossopharyngeal cranial nerve IX

Inner ear:

  • no somatic sensory innervation

See the causes of referred pain in the description of otalgia for further details.

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