Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
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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,
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Moore KL, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. Lippincott williams & willkins; 1999
