Patellar plexus
| Patellar plexus | |
|---|---|
 Cutaneous nerves of the right lower extremity. Front and posterior views. (Patellar plexus visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Plexus Patellaris |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It is a plexus of fine nerves situated in front of the patella, the ligamentum patellae and the upper end of the tibia. It is formed by contribution from the following:
1)The anterior division of lateral cutaneous nerve
2)The intermediate cutaneous nerve
3)The anterior division of the medial cutaneous nerve
4)The infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve.
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