Dorsal nerve of the clitoris
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Dorsal nerve of clitoris | |
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![]() 1, Suspensory ligaments of clitoris; 2, glans clitoridis; 3, posterior superficial perineal nerve; 4, fascia lata; 5, inferior pudendal nerve; 6, sphincter vaginac muscle; 7, erector clitoridis muscle; 8, superficial perineal artery; 9, transverse perineal artery; 10, obturator fascia; 1 1, anterior superficial perineal nerve; 12, anal fascia; 13, deep layer of superficial fascia; 14, external sphincter ani muscle; 15, dorsal nerve of clitoris; 16, internal pudic artery; 17, perineal | |
Details | |
From | pudendal nerve |
Innervates | clitoris |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus dorsalis clitoridis |
TA98 | A14.2.07.042F |
TA2 | 6562 |
FMA | 21870 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a nerve in females that branches off the pudendal nerve to innervate the clitoris.
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is analogous to the dorsal nerve of the penis in males. It is a terminal branch of the pudendal nerve.
See also[]
- Posterior labial nerves
- Perineal nerve
- Dorsal nerve of penis
- Dorsal artery of clitoris
External links[]
- Anatomy photo:41:13-0202 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Perineum: The Deep Perineal Pouch"
- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/figs/l41/410407.htm
- Anatomy image:9209 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy image:9278 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Categories:
- Nerves of the lower limb and lower torso
- Clitoris
- Neuroanatomy stubs
- Genitourinary system stubs