Saphenous Nerve (Noun)
Meaning
A branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The saphenous nerve is a branch of the femoral nerve that provides sensory innervation to the medial aspect of the leg and foot.
- Damage to the saphenous nerve can result in numbness or tingling sensations on the inner aspect of the leg and foot.
- The saphenous nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the skin on the inner leg and foot to the central nervous system.
- During knee surgery, the saphenous nerve is at risk of injury due to its proximity to the surgical site.
- The saphenous nerve emerges from the femoral triangle and descends down the medial aspect of the leg, eventually innervating the skin on the inner aspect of the foot.