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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, also known as the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, is a sensory nerve constructed by originating from the anterior and posterior divisions of sacral segments 1-3 from the sacral plexus <ref>Dumitru D, Nelson MR. [https://europepmc.org/article/med/2241545 Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve conduction]. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 1990 Nov 1;71(12):979-82.</ref>  
The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, also known as the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, is a sensory nerve from the sacral plexus <ref>Dumitru D, Nelson MR. [https://europepmc.org/article/med/2241545 Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve conduction]. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 1990 Nov 1;71(12):979-82.</ref>


== Structure  ==
== Structure  ==

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, also known as the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, is a sensory nerve from the sacral plexus [1].

Structure[edit | edit source]

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  1. Dumitru D, Nelson MR. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve conduction. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 1990 Nov 1;71(12):979-82.