Clunial nerves
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The clunial nerves are cutaneous nerve
s of the buttocks
. They are often classified according to where on the buttocks they innervate. Specifically, the nerves are as follows:
Cutaneous nerve
A cutaneous nerve is a nerve that innervates the skin.-Human anatomy:In human anatomy, cutaneous nerves are responsible for providing sensory innervation to the skin. They are generally thought of as sensory-only nerves, but they may provide motor innervation to structures in the skin, e.g...
s of the buttocks
Buttocks
The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
. They are often classified according to where on the buttocks they innervate. Specifically, the nerves are as follows:
- Superior clunial nerves
- Medial clunial nerves
- Inferior clunial nerves