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Nerves

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

116 nerves

116 nerves

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… Nerve Glossopharyngeal Nerve nervus glossopharyngeus (CN IX) Head & Skull The glossopharyngeal nerve carries taste from the posterior tongue, general sensation from the pharynx, and supplies… Nerve Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX) — Full nervus glossopharyngeus Head & Skull The glossopharyngeal nerve provides sensation to the posterior tongue and oropharynx, taste from the posterior tongue,… Nerve Greater Auricular Nerve nervus auricularis magnus Head & Skull The greater auricular nerve is the largest cutaneous branch of the cervical plexus, providing sensation to… Nerve Greater Occipital Nerve nervus occipitalis major Head & Skull The greater occipital nerve is the largest of the three occipital nerves, a branch of the… Nerve Greater Occipital Nerve (Full) nervus occipitalis major Head & Skull The greater occipital nerve is the primary sensory supply to the posterior scalp and the most… Nerve Hypoglossal Nerve nervus hypoglossus (CN XII) Head & Skull The hypoglossal nerve is the motor nerve to the tongue, supplying all tongue muscles except the… Nerve Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII) — Full nervus hypoglossus Head & Skull The hypoglossal nerve is the motor nerve to the tongue, with unilateral palsy producing tongue deviation… 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 Alveolar Nerve nervus alveolaris inferior Head & Skull The inferior alveolar nerve is the primary sensory supply to the lower teeth and the terminal… Nerve Inferior Cluneal Nerves nervi clunium inferiores Pelvis & Hip The inferior cluneal nerves arise from the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (S1-S3) as it exits below… Nerve Inferior Gluteal Nerve nervus gluteus inferior Pelvis & Hip The inferior gluteal nerve is a purely motor nerve supplying only the gluteus maximus, the largest… Nerve Inferior Gluteal Nerve (Full) nervus gluteus inferior Pelvis & Hip The inferior gluteal nerve has a single function — supplying the gluteus maximus — and has… Nerve Infraorbital Nerve nervus infraorbitalis Head & Skull The infraorbital nerve is the terminal branch of the maxillary nerve, emerging from the infraorbital foramen… Nerve Intercostal Nerves nervi intercostales Chest The twelve pairs of thoracic nerve anterior rami are called intercostal nerves (T1 through T11) and… Nerve Intercostal Nerves (Full) nervi intercostales (T1-T11) Chest The intercostal nerves (T1-T11) supply the chest and abdominal wall in dermatomal bands. The classic dermatome… Nerve Intercostobrachial Nerve nervus intercostobrachialis Upper Arm The intercostobrachial nerve is the lateral cutaneous branch of the second intercostal nerve that crosses the… Nerve Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the Forearm nervus cutaneus antebrachii lateralis Forearm The lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm is the terminal sensory branch of the musculocutaneous nerve… Nerve Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve nervus cutaneus femoris lateralis Thigh The LFCN is a purely sensory nerve supplying the anterolateral thigh. Its compression under the inguinal… Nerve Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve nervus cutaneus femoris lateralis Thigh The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is a purely sensory nerve supplying the outer thigh skin, with… Nerve Lateral Pectoral Nerve nervus pectoralis lateralis Chest The lateral pectoral nerve is the more superior and important of the two pectoral nerves, supplying…