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Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh

Index Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh

The posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh (also called the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve) provides innervation to the skin of the posterior surface of the thigh and leg, as well as to the skin of the perineum. [1]

17 relations: Biceps femoris muscle, Deep fascia, Fascia lata, Gluteus maximus, Greater sciatic foramen, Inferior cluneal nerves, Inferior gluteal artery, Leg, Perineal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, Perineum, Piriformis muscle, Popliteal fossa, Sacral plexus, Skin, Small saphenous vein, Sural nerve, Thigh.

Biceps femoris muscle

The biceps femoris is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back.

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Deep fascia

Deep fascia (or investing fascia) is a fascia, a layer of dense connective tissue which can surround individual muscles, and also surround groups of muscles to separate into fascial compartments.

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Fascia lata

The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh.

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Gluteus maximus

The gluteus maximus (also known collectively with the gluteus medius and minimus, as the gluteal muscles, and sometimes referred to informally as the "glutes") is the main extensor muscle of the hip.

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Greater sciatic foramen

The greater sciatic foramen is an opening (foramen) in the posterior human pelvis.

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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.

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Inferior gluteal artery

The inferior gluteal artery (sciatic artery), the smaller of the two terminal branches of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery, is distributed chiefly to the buttock and back of the thigh.

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Leg

A leg is a weight bearing and locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape.

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Perineal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

The perineal branches of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve are distributed to the skin at the upper and medial side of the thigh.

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Perineum

The perineum is the space between the anus and scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva in the female.

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Piriformis muscle

The piriformis is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb.

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Popliteal fossa

The popliteal fossa (sometimes referred to as the kneepit or hough1) is a shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint.

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Sacral plexus

In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus which provides motor and sensory nerves for the posterior thigh, most of the lower leg and foot, and part of the pelvis.

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Skin

Skin is the soft outer tissue covering vertebrates.

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Small saphenous vein

The small saphenous vein (also short saphenous vein), is a relatively large superficial vein of the posterior leg.

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Sural nerve

The sural nerve is a sensory nerve in the calf region (sura) of the leg.

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Thigh

In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee.

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Nervus cutaneus femoris posterior, Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thighs, Posterior cutaneous nerve of thighs, Posterior femoral cutaneous, Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, Posterior femoral cutaneous nerves, Small sciatic, Small sciatic nerve.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cutaneous_nerve_of_thigh

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