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Anococcygeal nerve


 
 

The anococcygeal nerve is a nerveNerve

A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers or axons, which includes the glia that ensheath the axons in...
 in the pelvisPelvis

The pelvis is the bony structure located at the base of the spine....
 which provides sensory innervation to the skin over the coccyxCoccyx

The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of three to five f...
.

Structure

The anococcygeal nerve arises from a small plexus known as the coccygeal plexusCoccygeal plexus

The coccygeal plexus is a plexus of nerves near the coccyx bone....
. It pierce the sacrotuberous ligamentSacrotuberous ligament

The Sacrotuberous Ligament is situated at the lower and back part of the pelvis....
 to supply the skin in the region of the coccyxCoccyx

The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of three to five f...
 as well as the sacrococcygeal joint.

See also

  • CoccyxCoccyx

    The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column, of three to five f...
  • Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain)Coccydynia

    Coccydynia is a medical condition characterized by pain in the coccyx or tailbone area....
  • Ganglion imparGanglion impar

    The pelvic portion of each sympathetic trunk is situated in front of the sacrum, medial to the anterior sacral foramina....
  • Sacral plexusSacral plexus Summary

    In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus emerging from the sacral vertebrae, and which provides nerves for the ...


External links

  • (Peer-reviewed medical chapter, available free online at eMedicine)


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