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 |
| TA | A14.2.07.042F |
| FMA | 21870 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Structure
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.
Additional images
Dissection of the female perineum
Dissection of female perineum, showing superficial blood-vessels and nerves
Sacral plexus of the right side. (Dorsal nerve of penis visible at bottom left, and dorsal nerve of clitoris follows similar path.)
Deep and superficial dissection of the lumbar plexus. (Same note as above.)
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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