ðə pɑːstˈɪɹiɚɹ ɔːɹˈɪkjʊlɚ nˈɜːv kæn biː tˈɛstᵻd baɪ kəntɹˈækʃən ʌvðɪ ˌɑːksɪpɪtˈɑːliz mˈʌsəl, ænd baɪ sɛnsˈeɪʃən ɪnðɪ ˈɔːɹɪkəl.
The posterior auricular nerve can be tested by contraction of the occipitalis muscle, and by sensation in the auricle.