loading...| Preferred Name |
sacral nerve |
| Synonyms |
sacral spinal nerve nervi sacrales nervus sacralis |
| Definitions |
The five sacral nerves emerge from the sacrum. Although the vertebral components of the sacrum are fused into a single bone, the sacral vertebrae are still used to number the sacral nerves. Posteriorly, they emerge from the posterior sacral foramina, and form the posterior branches of sacral nerves. Anteriorly, they emerge from the anterior sacral foramina, and contribute to the sacral plexus (S1-S4) and coccygeal plexus. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009625 |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0228922 SCTID:361601003 Wikipedia:Sacral_nerves FMA:5862 neuronames:1720 NCIT:C33505 |
| definition |
The five sacral nerves emerge from the sacrum. Although the vertebral components of the sacrum are fused into a single bone, the sacral vertebrae are still used to number the sacral nerves. Posteriorly, they emerge from the posterior sacral foramina, and form the posterior branches of sacral nerves. Anteriorly, they emerge from the anterior sacral foramina, and contribute to the sacral plexus (S1-S4) and coccygeal plexus. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Gray802.png |
| extends_fibers_into | |
| has exact synonym |
sacral spinal nerve nervus sacralis |
| has related synonym |
nervi sacrales |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0009625 |
| label |
sacral nerve |
| notation |
UBERON:0009625 |
| prefLabel |
sacral nerve |
| subClassOf |