Nerves of the right lower extremity. Front view. (Saphenous labeled at center right.)
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Femoral nerve (L3, L4)
Identifiers
Latin
nervus saphenus
TA98
A14.2.07.023
TA2
6525
FMA
45262
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The saphenous nerve (long or internal saphenous nerve) is the largest cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve. It is derived from the lumbar plexus (L3-L4). It is a strictly sensory nerve, and has no motor function. It commences in the proximal (upper) thigh and travels along the adductor canal. Upon exiting the adductor canal, the saphenous nerve terminates by splitting into two terminal branches: the sartorial nerve, and the infrapatellar nerve (which together innervate the medial, anteromedial, posteromedial aspects of the distal thigh). The saphenous nerve is responsible for providing sensory innervation to the skin of the anteromedial leg.[1]
^Mathew, Kevin; Varacallo, Matthew (2022), "Anatomy, Bony Pelvis and Lower Limb, Saphenous Nerve, Artery, and Vein", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31082089, retrieved 11 January 2023
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division of lateral cutaneous nerve, the anterior division of medial cutaneous nerve and the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous, to form the patellar plexus...
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this nerve frequently communicate with the anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve, and with the infrapatellar branch of the saphenousnerve, forming...
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posterior leg where the sciatic nerve starts splitting into the common peroneal and tibial nerves. The saphenousnerve block is often done in combination...
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the thigh and the saphenousnerve respectively. The symptoms of femoral neuropathy is due to either specifically just the femoral nerve or several damaged...
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the aponeurotic covering of the adductor canal, and accompanies the saphenousnerve to the medial side of the knee. It passes between the sartorius muscle...
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or a nerve graft (using the sural nerve or saphenousnerve) can be used. The latissimus dorsi graft is used because of its long thoracodorsal nerve. Therefore...
thigh it divides into numerous sensory and muscular branches and the saphenousnerve, its long sensory terminal branch which continues down to the foot...
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