Nerves of the Pelvis Flashcards
1
Q
6 Nerves of the Pelvis
A
- Obturator n.
- Genitofemoral n.
- Hypogastric nn.
- Pelvic n.
- Pelvic plexus
- Pudendal n.
2
Q
obturator nerve
A
sensory and somatic, innervates the adductor m, clinical correlation with parturition in cows
3
Q
genitofemoral nerve
A
supplies the scrotum/labia, and also the cremaster m. in males
4
Q
hypogastric nerves
A
terminal branches of the sympathetic trunk, autonomic sympathetic
5
Q
pelvic nerve
A
autonomic parasympathetic
6
Q
pelvic plexus
A
network of autonomic sympathetc and parasympathetic nerves
7
Q
What artery does the pudendal nerve run with?
A
internal pudendal artery
8
Q
what nervous system is the pudendal nerve a part of?
A
somatic
9
Q
terminal nerve of the pudendal nerve
A
doorsal nerve of the penis/clitoris
