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Nerves

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

375 nerves

375 nerves

Nerve Obturator Nerve Articular Branch ramus articularis nervi obturatorii Pelvis & Hip The obturator nerve articular branch is the most distal branch of the obturator nerve, arising within… Nerve Oculomotor Nerve nervus oculomotorius (CN III) Head & Skull The oculomotor nerve controls four of the six extra-ocular muscles, the levator palpebrae superioris, and the… Nerve Oculomotor Nerve (CN III) — Full nervus oculomotorius Head & Skull CN III is the primary ocular motor nerve, supplying four of the six extraocular muscles plus… Nerve Oesophageal Plexus plexus oesophagealis Chest The oesophageal plexus is formed around the thoracic oesophagus by the two vagal trunks as they… Nerve Olfactory Nerve (CN I) nervus olfactorius Head & Skull CN I is unique among cranial nerves — it is a direct extension of the brain… Nerve Ophthalmic Nerve nervus ophthalmicus (CN V1) Head & Skull The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve is the smallest of the three divisions, providing purely… Nerve Ophthalmic Nerve Overview nervus ophthalmicus (V1) Head & Skull The ophthalmic nerve (V1) is the smallest and most superior division of the trigeminal nerve, arising… Nerve Optic Nerve (CN II) nervus opticus Head & Skull CN II is not a true peripheral nerve but a white matter tract of the brain… Nerve Otic Ganglion ganglion oticum Head & Skull The otic ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion located in the infratemporal fossa immediately below the foramen… Nerve Palmar Cutaneous Branch (Median) ramus cutaneus palmaris nervi mediani Hand & Wrist The palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve divides from the main median nerve in the… Nerve Palmar Cutaneous Branch of the Ulnar Nerve ramus cutaneus palmaris nervi ulnaris Hand & Wrist The palmar cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve arises from the ulnar nerve approximately 5-6 cm… Nerve Pelvic Plexus (Inferior Hypogastric Plexus) plexus pelvicus (plexus hypogastricus inferior) Pelvis & Hip The pelvic plexus (inferior hypogastric plexus) is the paired rectangular neural plate on each side of… Nerve Pelvic Splanchnic Nerves nervi splanchnici pelvici Pelvis & Hip The pelvic splanchnic nerves (nervi erigentes) are preganglionic parasympathetic fibres arising from the ventral rami of… Nerve Perforating Cutaneous Nerve nervus cutaneus perforans Pelvis & Hip The perforating cutaneous nerve arises from the posterior divisions of S2-S3, piercing the sacrotuberous ligament and… Nerve Perineal Nerve nervus perinealis Pelvis & Hip The perineal nerve is the larger terminal branch of the pudendal nerve, arising in Alcock canal… Nerve Peroneal Articular Branches to the Knee rami articulares nervi fibularis ad genus Knee The common peroneal nerve provides articular branches to the anterolateral knee capsule, the proximal tibiofibular joint,… Nerve Peroneal Communicating Nerve nervus communicans fibularis Lower Leg The peroneal communicating nerve (fibular communicating nerve) is a branch of the lateral sural cutaneous nerve… Nerve Pharyngeal Plexus plexus pharyngeus Neck The pharyngeal plexus is formed on the lateral wall of the pharynx by branches from the… Nerve Phrenic Nerve nervus phrenicus Neck The phrenic nerve is the sole motor supply to the diaphragm, making it the most vital… Nerve Popliteal Plexus plexus popliteus Knee The popliteal plexus is a network of sympathetic and sensory nerve fibres surrounding the popliteal artery,… Nerve Posterior Auricular Nerve nervus auricularis posterior Head & Skull The posterior auricular nerve is the first extracranial branch of the facial nerve (CN VII), given… Nerve Posterior Axillary Nerve Branch to Teres Minor ramus posterior nervi axillaris ad teretis minorem Shoulder The posterior branch of the axillary nerve supplies the teres minor before turning forward to supply… Nerve Posterior Cutaneous Branch of Lumbar Rami ramus cutaneus posterior rami posterioris lumbalis Lower Back The posterior cutaneous branches of the lumbar posterior rami supply the skin of the lower back… Nerve Posterior Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm nervus cutaneus brachii posterior Upper Arm The posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm is a branch of the radial nerve given off…

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