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