Pudendal plexus
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The pudendal plexus is a term used for a compound structure consisting of sacral spinal nerves.
Some sources describe it as S2-S4 of the lumbosacral plexus
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In some older texts, it is a rough approximation of the coccygeal plexus
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Some sources describe it as S2-S4 of the lumbosacral plexus
Lumbosacral plexus
The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic. For descriptive purposes this plexus is usually divided into three parts:* lumbar plexus* sacral plexus*...
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In some older texts, it is a rough approximation of the coccygeal plexus
Coccygeal plexus
The coccygeal plexus is a plexus of nerves near the coccyx bone.-Structure:This plexus is formed by the fifth sacral nerve and the coccygeal nerve...
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