Perineal nerve
Not to be confused with peroneal nerve.
| Nerve: Perineal nerve | |
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| Pudendal nerve, its course through the lesser sciatic foramen, and branches, including inferior anal at bottom right. | |
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| The superficial branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Perineal nerve visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | nervi perineales |
| Gray's | subject #213 968 |
| Innervates | Transversus perinei superficialis Bulbospongiosus Ischiocavernosus |
| From | pudendal nerve |
The perineal nerve is a nerve arising from the pudendal nerve that supplies the perineum.
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Structure
The perineal nerve is the inferior and larger of the two terminal branches of the pudendal nerve, is situated below the internal pudendal artery.
It accompanies the perineal artery and divides into two branches:
- Superficial perineal nerves, becoming posterior scrotal nerves in men [1] and Posterior labial nerves in women
- Deep branch of the perineal nerve (also known as "muscular")
Additional images
 Sacral plexus of the right side. (Perineal nerve visible at center right.) |
References
- ^ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 263
External links
- SUNY Labs 41:10-0100 - "The Female Perineum: The Perineal Nerve"
- SUNY Anatomy Image 9174
- SUNY Anatomy Image 9187
- perineal+nerves at eMedicine Dictionary
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-3.HTM
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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