Femoral Nerve: The femoral nerve is one of the major peripheral nerves in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner
Sciatic Nerve is the thickest nerve in the body. At the beginning it is 1.5 to 2 cm wide. It is composed of 2 parts tibial and common peroneal nerves and its point of origin is in pelvis of ventral ra...
Blocks of the lateral femoral cutaneous, posterior femoral cutaneous, saphenous, sural, and superficial peroneal nerves are useful anesthetic techniques for a variety of superficial surgical procedures and carry a low risk of complications.
Superficial Nerves and Veins of Lower Limb: Anterior View Anatomy Lateral cutaneous branch of subcostal nerve, Inguinal ligament (Poupart’s), Superficial circumflex iliac vein, Femoral branches of genitofemoral nerve, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Saphenous opening, Fascia lata, Anterior femoral cutaneous branches, Superficial epigastric vein, Ilioinguinal nerve (anterior scrotal branch) (usually passes through superficial inguinal ring), Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve, Femoral vein, Superficial external pudendal vein, Accessory saphenous vein, Great saphenous vein, Cutaneous branches of obturator nerve, Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve, Saphenous nerve (from femoral nerve), Great saphenous vein, Branches of lateral sural cutaneous nerve (from common fibular nerve), Crural fascia, Superficial fibular nerve, Medial dorsal cutaneous branch, Intermediate dorsal cutaneous branch, Small saphenous vein and lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve (from sural nerve), Lateral dorsal digital nerve and vein of 5th toe, Dorsal metatarsal veins, Dorsal digital nerves and veins, Dorsal digital nerves of foot, Dorsal venous arch, Dorsal digital nerve and vein of medial side of great toe, Dorsal digital nerve of foot (deep fibular nerve).
Varicose veins can be painful and unsightly, but can be helped with essential oils. Gentle massage with oils can help both pain and appearance.In addition certain herbal supplements can help along with compression stockings.
The lumbosacral plexus is divided anatomically into 3 main components Lumbar plexus (L 1,2,3,4) Lumbosacral trunk (L4,5) Sacral plexus (LS trunk + S 1,2,3,4) The lumbar plexus is formed by the vent…
Superficial Nerves and Veins of Lower Limb: Posterior View Anatomy Medial cluneal nerves (from dorsal rami of S1, 2, 3), Perforating cutaneous nerve (from ventral rami of S2, 3), Branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, Accessory saphenous vein, Cutaneous branches of obturator nerve, Great saphenous vein, Small saphenous vein, Branches of saphenous nerve, Medial calcaneal branches of tibial nerve, Plantar cutaneous branches of medial plantar nerve, Lateral cutaneous branch of iliohypogastric nerve, Iliac crest, Superior cluneal nerves (from dorsal rami of L1, 2, 3), Inferior cluneal nerves (from posterior femoral cutaneous nerve), Branches of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Terminal branches of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, Lateral sural cutaneous nerve (from common fibular nerve), Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve (continuation of sural nerve), Plantar cutaneous branches of lateral plantar nerve, Sural communicating branch, Medial sural cutaneous nerve (from tibial nerve), Sural nerve, Lateral calcaneal branches of sural nerve.
