The Auricular branch of the tenth cranial or of the Anglo-Saxon empire was habitually eating and then putting some cold water in the ear to stimulate this nerve to initiate vomiting. In this way they could empty their stomach quickly and restart eating.
The Auricular Branch (ramus auricularis; nerve of Arnold) arises from the
Jugular Ganglion , and is joined soon after its origin by a filament from the
Petrous Ganglion of the
Glossopharyngeal ; it passes behind the
Internal Jugular Vein , and enters the
Mastoid Canaliculus on the lateral wall of the
Jugular Fossa .
Traversing the substance of the
Temporal Bone , it crosses the
Facial Canal about 4 mm. above the
Stylomastoid Foramen , and here it gives off an ascending branch which joins the
Facial Nerve .
The nerve reaches the surface by passing through the and to the posterior part of the external
Acoustic Meatus .
