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Medial clunial nerves
Introduction
The medial clunial nerves innervate the skin of the buttocks closest to the midline of the body. They arise from the posterior rami of sacral spinal nerves (S1, 2, 3).
Additional images
Additional images
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Diagram of the distribution of the cutaneous branches of the posterior divisions of the spinal nerves. -
The posterior divisions of the sacral nerves.
External links
External links
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- Template:NormanAnatomy
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs – “Superficial Anatomy of the Lower Extremity: Cutaneous Nerves of the Posterior Aspect of the Lower Extremity”
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Infobox Nerve C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]