Cutaneous Innervation [only] Flashcards
- medial thigh
- scrotum and labia majora
femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve (L1-L2)
middle part of medial aspect of the thigh
cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve (L2-L4)
skin on the anterior and lateral aspects of the thigh
lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh (L2-L3)
skin on the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh
anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve (L2-L4)
posterior thigh and popliteal fossa
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (S1-S3)
- skin on the medial aspect of the leg
- skin on the medial aspect of the foot (up to the head of the 1st metatarsal)
saphenous nerve (L3-L4)
- skin on the anterolateral leg and dorsum of the foot
- not webbed space between great and 2nd toes
- skin on all the digits of the foot
- not lateral side of 5th digit
superficial fibular nerve (common fib. n. L4-S1)
webbed space between (or contiguous sides of) great and 2nd toes
deep fibular nerve (common fib. n. L5)
- posterolateral leg
- lateral margin of the foot (hindfoot & midfoot)
sural nerve (tibial & common fib. nn. S1-S2)
- skin of medial side of sole
- plantar aspect, sides, and nail beds of medial 3.5 toes
medial plantar nerve (tibial n. L4-L5)
- skin of lateral sole
- plantar aspect, sides, and nail beds of lateral 1.5 toes
- splits the 4th digit
lateral plantar nerve (tibial n. S1-S2)
skin of heel
calcaneal nerves (tibial and sural nn. S1-S2)
superior and central aspects of the buttocks
superior cluneal nerves (L1-L3 posterior rami)
medial buttocks and intergluteal cleft
meadial cluneal nerves (S1-S3 posterior rami)
inferior buttocks (overlying gluteal fold)
inferior cluneal nerves (posterior cutaneous n. of thigh S2-S3)
