Saphenous nerve

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Human thigh from the front

The saphenous nerve (from Arabic safin “hidden”) is a nerve in the area of ​​the thigh .

The saphenous nerve arises in humans on the thigh from the femoral nerve , in many mammals it arises before it passes through the lacuna musculorum . Then the saphenous nerve pulls with the thigh artery ( arteria femoralis ) to the inside of the thigh and rises there to the surface and supplies the inside of the thigh and lower leg with sensitivity.

In some mammals it also innervates the sartorius , pectineus and gracilis muscles , while in predators it is purely sensitive.

literature

  • Martin Trepel: Neuroanatomy. Structure and function. 3rd revised edition. Urban & Fischer, Munich a. a. 2004, ISBN 3-437-41297-3 .
  • Franz-Viktor Salomon: nervous system, systema nervosum. In: Franz-Viktor Salomon, Hans Geyer, Uwe Gille (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine. Enke, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8304-1007-7 , pp. 464-577.