Inferior cluneal nerves
The inferior clunial nerves (also called gluteal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve) innervate the skin of the lower part of the buttocks. They arise as branches of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh.[1]
| Inferior cluneal nerves | |
|---|---|
 Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. | |
| Details | |
| From | posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh |
| Innervates | buttocks |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervi clunium inferiores |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.034 |
| TA2 | 6567 |
| FMA | 75470 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
References
- Darnis, B; Robert, R; Labat, JJ; Riant, T; Gaudin, C; Hamel, A; Hamel, O (May 2008). "Perineal pain and inferior cluneal nerves: anatomy and surgery". Surg Radiol Anat. 30 (3): 177–183. doi:10.1007/s00276-008-0306-9. PMID 18305887. S2CID 24081009.
External links
- glutealregion at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Anatomy photo:11:07-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Superficial Anatomy of the Lower Extremity: Cutaneous Nerves of the Posterior Aspect of the Lower Extremity"
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