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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 derived from the sacral plexus and supplies the skin of the posterior thigh, buttock, posterior aspect of the scrotum/labia and a variable area of the posterior calf | The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, also known as the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, is a sensory nerve derived from the sacral plexus and supplies the skin of the posterior thigh, buttock, posterior aspect of the scrotum/labia and a variable area of the posterior calf <ref>Moore KL, Dalley AF. [https://books.google.ca/books?id=gn09DmSosW0C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Clinically oriented anatomy]. Lippincott williams & willkins; 1999 | ||
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== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
The fibers contributing to the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh arise from sacral segments S1, S2 and S3. Specifically, | |||
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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 derived from the sacral plexus and supplies the skin of the posterior thigh, buttock, posterior aspect of the scrotum/labia and a variable area of the posterior calf [1].
Origin[edit | edit source]
The fibers contributing to the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh arise from sacral segments S1, S2 and S3. Specifically,
Course[edit | edit source]
Branches & Supply[edit | edit source]
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Anatomical Variants[edit | edit source]
Related Pathology[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. Lippincott williams & willkins; 1999
