ɪt kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪts wɪð bɹˈæntʃᵻz fɹʌmðə vˈæɡəs nˈɜːv, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɔːɹˈɪkjʊlɚ nˈɜːv, ænd ðə lˈɛsɚɹ ˈɑːksɪpˌɪɾəl nˈɜːv.
It communicates with branches from the vagus nerve, the great auricular nerve, and the lesser occipital nerve.