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Cutaneous Nerves - Lower Limb Anatomy

Cutaneous Nerves - Lower Limb Anatomy

Read below ⤵️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ These are the specific cutaneous nerves that cover the skin of Lower Limb. Don’t confuse these with Dermatomes, even though they are similar, a dermatome specifies the area covered by the spinal nerve. @rev.med⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cutaneous Nerves of Lower Limb:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Saphenous Nerve⁣ *From Femoral nerve in Femoral triangle (watch video). Skin on medial side of leg and foot.⁣ ⁣ Deep Fibular Nerve⁣ *Anterior muscles of leg and foot, skin of first and second toes⁣ ⁣ Superficial Fibular Nerve⁣ *Skin on lateral side of lower leg and dorsum of foot. Divides into Medial & Intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve. ⁣ ⁣ Sural Nerve⁣ *Medial sural + Lateral sural = Sural Nerve, skin of the back of the leg, lateral side of ankle, heel, and foot.⁣ ⁣⁣ Lateral Sural Cutaneous Nerve⁣ *From common fibular nerve at popliteal fossa (watch our video). Skin on the posterolateral side of the leg. ⁣ ⁣ Medial Sural Cutaneous Nerve⁣ *From Tibial nerve in popliteal fossa. Skin on back of leg and lateral side of ankle, heel and foot. ⁣ ⁣ Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve⁣ *Skin on anterior and lateral aspects of thigh.⁣ ⁣ Cluneal (Your booty) Nerves⁣ *Skin of gluteal region, contains superior, middle and inferior branches.⁣ ⁣ Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerves⁣ *From Sacral plexus, skin of booty, thigh and calf. ⁣ ⁣⁣ You know more than you think you do! Head over to our YouTube Channel & subscribe! (LINK IN BIO)⁣⁣ ⁣ Instagram @rev.med⁣

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