Dorsal nerve of clitoris
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The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a nerve
in females that branches off the pudendal nerve
to innervate the clitoris
.
in males. It is a terminal branch of the pudendal nerve
.
Nerve
A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons . A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons. Nerves are found only in the peripheral nervous system...
in females that branches off the pudendal nerve
Pudendal nerve
The pudendal nerve is a sensory and somatic nerve in the pelvic region which is a large branch of the sacral plexus that innervates the external genitalia of both sexes, as well as sphincters for the bladder and the rectum...
to innervate the clitoris
Clitoris
The clitoris is a sexual organ that is present only in female mammals. In humans, the visible button-like portion is located near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the opening of the urethra and vagina. Unlike the penis, which is homologous to the clitoris, the clitoris does not...
.
Structure
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is analogous to the dorsal nerve of the penisDorsal nerve of the penis
The dorsal nerve of the penis is the deepest division of the pudendal nerve; it accompanies the internal pudendal artery along the ramus of the ischium; it then runs forward along the margin of the inferior ramus of the pubis, between the superior and inferior layers of the fascia of the...
in males. It is a terminal branch of the pudendal nerve
Pudendal nerve
The pudendal nerve is a sensory and somatic nerve in the pelvic region which is a large branch of the sacral plexus that innervates the external genitalia of both sexes, as well as sphincters for the bladder and the rectum...
.
See also
- Posterior labial nervesPosterior labial nervesThe posterior labial nerves are branches of the pudendal nerve.The counterparts in males are the posterior scrotal nerves.-External links: - "The Female Perineum: Muscles of the Superficial Perineal Pouch" - "Inferior view of female perineum, branches of the internal pudendal artery."...
- Perineal nervePerineal nerveThe perineal nerve is a nerve arising from the pudendal nerve that supplies the perineum.-Structure:The perineal nerve is the inferior and larger of the two terminal branches of the pudendal nerve, is situated below the internal pudendal artery....
- Dorsal nerve of penis
- Dorsal artery of clitorisDorsal artery of clitoris-External links: - "Inferior view of female perineum, branches of the internal pudendal artery."...
External links
- "The Female Perineum: The Deep Perineal Pouch"- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/figs/l41/410407.htm