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Nerves

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

342 nerves
20 nerves in Abdomen  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Nerve Abdominal Aortic Plexus plexus aorticus abdominalis Abdomen The abdominal aortic plexus is a dense autonomic network surrounding the abdominal aorta below the diaphragm,…
Nerve Anterior Cutaneous Nerves of the Abdomen nervi cutanei abdominales anteriores Abdomen The anterior cutaneous nerves of the abdomen are the medial terminal branches of the thoracic intercostal…
Nerve Anterior Vagal Trunk truncus vagalis anterior Abdomen As the two vagal nerves descend with the oesophagus through the thorax they rotate with the…
Nerve Aorticorenal Ganglion ganglion aorticorenale Abdomen The aorticorenal ganglia are paired prevertebral sympathetic ganglia located at the renal arteries' origins from the…
Nerve Celiac Plexus plexus coeliacus Abdomen The celiac plexus is the largest autonomic plexus in the body, surrounding the celiac trunk at…
Nerve Enteric Nervous System Plexuses plexus nervosi systematis enterici Abdomen The enteric nervous system consists of the myenteric plexus (Auerbach, between the muscle layers) and the…
Nerve Genitofemoral Nerve nervus genitofemoralis Abdomen The genitofemoral nerve divides into a genital branch that enters the inguinal canal and supplies the… Also: Full overview
Nerve Gonadal Nerve Plexus plexus nervosus gonadalis Abdomen The gonadal (testicular or ovarian) nerve plexus accompanies the gonadal vessels from the aortic plexus, carrying…
Nerve Iliohypogastric Nerve nervus iliohypogastricus Abdomen The iliohypogastric nerve is the motor supply to the lower abdominal wall muscles and the sensory…
Nerve Ilioinguinal Nerve nervus ilioinguinalis Abdomen The ilioinguinal nerve traverses the inguinal canal and supplies sensory innervation to the upper medial thigh,…
Nerve Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion ganglion mesentericum inferius Abdomen The inferior mesenteric ganglion is a small prevertebral sympathetic ganglion located at the origin of the…
Nerve Lumbar Plexus plexus lumbalis Abdomen The lumbar plexus is formed within the psoas major muscle by the anterior rami of L1-L4…
Nerve Lumbar Splanchnic Nerves nervi splanchnici lumbales Abdomen The lumbar splanchnic nerves are four branches from the lumbar sympathetic ganglia (L1-L4) that pass medially…
Nerve Meissner’s Submucosal Plexus plexus submucosus (Meissner) Abdomen Meissner's plexus (submucosal plexus) is one of two major components of the enteric nervous system (alongside…
Nerve Myenteric Plexus plexus myentericus Auerbachi Abdomen The myenteric plexus (Auerbach plexus) is one of the two main components of the enteric nervous…
Nerve Posterior Vagal Trunk truncus vagalis posterior Abdomen The right vagus nerve comes to lie on the posterior surface of the oesophagus as it…
Nerve Renal Plexus plexus renalis Abdomen The renal plexus is a network of autonomic nerves wrapped around each renal artery. It receives…
Nerve Subcostal Nerve nervus subcostalis Abdomen The subcostal nerve is the ventral ramus of the T12 spinal nerve, running below the twelfth…
Nerve Superior Mesenteric Ganglion ganglion mesentericum superius Abdomen The superior mesenteric ganglion is a prevertebral sympathetic ganglion lying at the origin of the superior…

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