Lower Limb Cutaneous Innervation

Lower limb cutaneous innervation - posterior aspect

Figure 5-11. Posterior view of the right lower limb illustrating the cutaneous nerves. Sural is the Latin term for the calf of the leg. Observe that the chief nerve supply to the gluteal region (buttock) is from the dorsal primary rami of the lumbar and sacral nerves. Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy 3rd Ed., p. 384.

Myotomes & dermatomes of lower limb | Main Anatomy Index

Michael Tam (c) 1998

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