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Nerves

Nerve reference, root levels, course, motor and sensory distribution, entrapment sites, and neuropathies.

102 nerves

102 nerves

Nerve Abducens Nerve nervus abducens (CN VI) Head & Skull The abducens nerve has the longest intracranial course of any cranial nerve, making it the most… Nerve Abducens Nerve (CN VI) — Full nervus abducens Head & Skull CN VI is the motor nerve to the lateral rectus, producing abduction (outward gaze). Its long… Nerve Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, both of which are… Nerve Accessory Nerve (CN XI) — Full nervus accessorius (cranialis et spinalis) Head & Skull The accessory nerve has two functional components: the cranial part joins the vagus for laryngeal innervation,… Nerve Ansa Cervicalis (Full) ansa cervicalis Neck The ansa cervicalis is a nerve loop formed by fibres from C1-C3, lying on the internal… Nerve Anterior Interosseous Nerve nervus interosseus anterior Forearm The anterior interosseous nerve is a pure motor branch of the median nerve supplying the FPL,… Nerve Anterior Interosseous Nerve nervus interosseus anterior Forearm The anterior interosseous nerve is the deep motor branch of the median nerve, supplying only three… Nerve Auriculotemporal Nerve nervus auriculotemporalis Head & Skull The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve that carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibres from… Nerve Axillary Nerve nervus axillaris Shoulder The axillary nerve is the motor supply to the deltoid and teres minor and is the… Nerve Brachial Plexus plexus brachialis Neck The nerve network from C5–T1 anterior rami supplying almost all upper limb motor and sensory function,… Nerve Calcaneal Nerve (Medial) nervus calcaneus medialis Foot & Ankle The medial calcaneal nerve (or nerves — usually 1-3 small branches) supplies the medial heel skin… Nerve Chorda Tympani chorda tympani Head & Skull The chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve that carries taste sensation from the… Nerve Common Fibular Nerve (Detail) nervus fibularis communis Knee The common fibular nerve is the most commonly injured major nerve in the lower limb —… Nerve Common Peroneal Nerve nervus peroneus communis Knee The lateral division of the sciatic nerve winding around the fibular neck to divide into deep… Nerve Deep Fibular Nerve (Full) nervus fibularis profundus Lower Leg The deep fibular nerve supplies all anterior compartment muscles and has a tiny sensory territory —… Nerve Deep Peroneal Nerve nervus fibularis profundus Lower Leg The deep peroneal nerve is the motor supply to all anterior compartment muscles of the leg… Nerve Digital Nerves (Hand) nervi digitales palmares Hand & Wrist The digital nerves run alongside the digital arteries along each side of each finger, providing sensation… Nerve Dorsal Cutaneous Branch (Ulnar) ramus cutaneus dorsalis nervi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The dorsal cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve divides from the main ulnar nerve proximal to… Nerve Dorsal Scapular Nerve nervus dorsalis scapulae Neck The dorsal scapular nerve supplies the rhomboids and levator scapulae, providing the medial scapular retraction force… Nerve Facial Nerve nervus facialis (CN VII) Head & Skull The facial nerve is the motor nerve to all muscles of facial expression and the nerve… Nerve Facial Nerve (CN VII) — Branches nervus facialis (rami terminales) Head & Skull The five terminal branches of the facial nerve supply all muscles of facial expression. The marginal… Nerve Femoral Nerve nervus femoralis Pelvis & Hip The largest branch of the lumbar plexus (L2–L4), descending beneath the inguinal ligament to supply the… Nerve Genitofemoral Nerve nervus genitofemoralis Abdomen The genitofemoral nerve divides into a genital branch that enters the inguinal canal and supplies the… Nerve Genitofemoral Nerve (Full) nervus genitofemoralis Abdomen The genitofemoral nerve descends through the psoas and provides the cremasteric reflex (stroking the inner thigh…

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