Dorsal nerve of the clitoris
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a nerve in females that branches off the pudendal nerve to innervate the clitoris.
| Dorsal nerve of clitoris | |
|---|---|
 1, Suspensory ligaments of clitoris; 2, glans clitoridis; 3, posterior superficial perineal nerve; 4, fascia lata; 5, inferior pudendal nerve; 6, sphincter vaginac muscle; 7, erector clitoridis muscle; 8, superficial perineal artery; 9, transverse perineal artery; 10, obturator fascia; 1 1, anterior superficial perineal nerve; 12, anal fascia; 13, deep layer of superficial fascia; 14, external sphincter ani muscle; 15, dorsal nerve of clitoris; 16, internal pudic artery; 17, perineal | |
| Details | |
| From | pudendal nerve |
| Innervates | clitoris |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus dorsalis clitoridis |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.042F |
| TA2 | 6562 |
| FMA | 21870 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is analogous to the dorsal nerve of the penis in males. It is a terminal branch of the pudendal nerve.
External links
- Anatomy photo:41:13-0202 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Perineum: The Deep Perineal Pouch"
- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/figs/l41/410407.htm
- Anatomy image:9209 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy image:9278 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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