femoral cutaneous nerve posterior
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posterior femoral cutaneous nerve — n a nerve that arises from the sacral plexus, leaves the pelvis in company with the sciatic nerve through the greater sciatic foramen, and is distributed to the skin of the perineum and of the back of the thigh and leg compare LATERAL FEMORAL… … Medical dictionary
Perineal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami perineales nervi cutanei femoris posterioris GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 960 Caption = Nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view. (Perineal branch labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = The… … Wikipedia
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve — n a nerve that arises from the lumbar plexus by the association of branches from the dorsal parts of the ventral divisions of the second and third lumbar nerves and that supplies the anterior and lateral aspects of the thigh down to the knee… … Medical dictionary
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve — noun : a nerve arising from the sacral plexus of each side leaving the pelvis in company with the sciatic nerve through the greater sciatic foramen to be distributed to the skin of the perineum and of the back of the thigh and leg … Useful english dictionary
Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus cutaneus femoris posterior GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 959 Caption = Cross section through the middle of the thigh. (Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve labeled at bottom.) Caption2 = Nerves of the… … Wikipedia
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh — Nerve: Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh Plan of lumbar plexus. (Lateral femoral cutaneous visible at left.) … Wikipedia
Lateral sural cutaneous nerve — Nerve: Lateral sural cutaneous nerve Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. (Com. peroneal labeled in blue at center left and center right.) Latin nervus cutaneus surae lateralis Gray s … Wikipedia
Medial dorsal cutaneous nerve — Nerve: Medial dorsal cutaneous nerve Nerves of the dorsum of the foot. (Medial dorsal cutaneous labeled at upper left.) Latin nervus cutaneus dorsalis medialis Gray s … Wikipedia
Medial sural cutaneous nerve — Nerve: Medial sural cutaneous nerve Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. (Sural labeled in purple at bottom right.) Latin nervus cutaneus surae medialis Gray s … Wikipedia
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
