Stratum opticum

Metathalamus
geniculate bodies
medial geniculate body (corpus geniculatum mediale; internal geniculate body; postgeniculatum)
lateral geniculate body (corpus geniculatum laterale; external geniculate body; pregeniculatum)

Metathalamus

lower visual centers

Diencephalon/Thalamencephalon - Epithalamus

Epithalamus (see also Habenula and Habenular nuclei)

trigonum habenulæ

pineal body (corpus pineale; epiphysis)

stalk of the pineal body

posterior commissure

nucleus of the posterior commissure (nucleus of Darkschewitsch)

Diencephalon/Thalamencephalon - Hypothalamus

greater part of the floor of the third ventricle

corpora mammillaria (corpus albicantia)

thalamomammillary fasciculus (bundle of Vicq d'Azyr)

tuber cinereum

basal optic nucleus of Meynert

eminentia saccularis

greater part of the floor of the third ventricle

hypophysis (pituitary body)

diaphragma sella

Optic chiasma (chiasma opticum; optic commissure)

commissure of Gudden

Diencephalon/Other

Optic tracts

Third ventricle (ventriculus tertius)

roof

choroid plexuses of the third ventricle

floor

Third ventricle (ventriculus tertius)

floor

recessus infundibuli

anterior boundary

posterior boundary

lateral wall

Interpeduncular fossa

Telencephalon

Poles of cerebral hemispheres

preoccipital notch

gyri
Sulci and fissures of cerebral hemisphere
Lateral cerebral fissure (fissura cerebri lateralis; fissure of Sylvius)
Central sulcus (sulcus centralis; fissure of Rolando; central fissure)

Parietoöccipital fissure (fissura parietoöccipitalis)
Calcarine fissure (fissura calcarina)
Cingulate sulcus (sulcus cinguli; callosomarginal fissure)
Collateral fissure (fissura collateralis)

Sulcus circularis (circuminsular fissure)
Lobes: of cerebral hemisphere

Telencephalon - Frontal lobe

Frontal lobe (lobus frontalis)
precentral sulcus
superior frontal sulcus and inferior frontal sulcus
anterior central gyrus (gyrus centralis anterior; ascending frontal convolution; precentral gyre)
superior frontal gyrus (gyrus frontalis superior; superfrontal gyre)

superior frontal gyrus

paramedial sulcus

middle frontal gyrus (gyrus frontalis medius; medifrontal gyre)

medial frontal sulcus

inferior frontal gyrus (gyrus frontalis inferior; subfrontal gyre)

inferior surface or orbital surface

orbital sulcus

medial surface

Telencephalon - Parietal lobe

occipital ramus
transverse occipital sulcus
superior parietal lobule
inferior parietal lobule
posterior central gyrus (gyrus centralis posterior; ascending parietal convolution; postcentral gyre)
superior parietal lobule (lobulus parietalis superior)
arcus parietoöccipitalis
inferior parietal lobule (lobulus parietalis inferior; subparietal district or lobule)
subparietal sulcus
precuneus (quadrate lobe)

Telencephalon - Occipital lobe

Occipital lobe (lobus occipitalis)
transverse occipital sulcus
lateral occipital sulcus
lingual gyrus
fusiform gyrus (occipitotemporal convolution)

Telencephalon - Temporal lobe

Temporal lobe (lobus temporalis)

Telencephalon - Limbic lobe

Limbic lobe
cingulate gyrus (gyrus cinguli; callosal convolution)
callosal fissure
Isthmus: of limbic lobe

hippocampal gyrus (gyrus hippocampi)
cingulum
uncus
incisura temporalis
Hippocampal fissure (fissura hippocampi; dentate fissure)

Telencephalon - Rhinencephalon

Rhinencephalon
Olfactory lobe (lobus olfactorius)

olfactory bulb (bulbus olfactorius)
olfactory tract (tractus olfactorius)

lateral stria

Olfactory lobe (lobus olfactorius)

olfactory tract (tractus olfactorius)

olfactory trigone (trigonum olfactorium)
parolfactory area of Broca (area parolfactoria)
anterior perforated substance (substantia perforata anterior)
fissure prima

Uncus
subcallosal gyrus (gyrus subcallosus; peduncle of the corpus callosum)
supracallosal gyrus (indusium griseum; gyrus epicallosus)

fasciola cinerea

fascia dentata hippocampi (gyrus dentatus)

Telencephalon - Interior of the Cerebral Hemispheres

corpus callosum

Ventricles

Lateral ventricles (ventriculus lateralis)
septum pellucidum
interventricular foramen
ependyma
cornua
central part (pars centralis ventriculi lateralis; cella)

Ventricles

anterior cornu (cornu anterius; anterior horn; precornu)

Ventricles

rostrum
posterior cornu (cornu posterius; postcornu)
calcar avis (hippocampus minor)
bulb of the posterior cornu
inferior cornu (cornu inferior; descending horn; middle horn; medicornu)

hippocampus (hippocampus major)

hippocampus (hippocampus major)

collateral eminence (eminentia collateralis)

trigonum collaterale

corpus striatum
caudate nucleus (nucleus caudatus; caudatum)

lentiform nucleus (nucleus lentiformis; lenticular nucleus; lenticula)
medullary laminæ

Putamen

capsula extrema (band of Baillarger)

nucleus amygdalæ (amygdala)

internal capsule (capsula interna)

internal capsule (capsula interna)

corona radiata

external capsule (capsula externa)
substantia innominata of Meynert

ansa lentiformis

stria terminalis (tænia semicircularis)

terminal vein (vein of the corpus striatum)
lamina affixa
Fornix

Columns of fornix
crura
body (corpus fornicis)
psalterium (lyra)
hippocampal commissure
ventricle of the fornix (ventricle of Verga)
columns (columna fornicis; anterior pillars; fornicolumns)

thalamomammillary fasciculus (bundle of Vicq d’Azyr)

olfactory fasciculus
crura (crus fornicis; posterior pillars)

Interventricular foramen (foramen of Monro)
Anterior commissure (precommissure)

Septum pellucidum (septum lucidum)

cavity of the septum pellucidum (cavum septi pellucidi; pseudocele; fifth ventricle)
Choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle (plexus chorioideus ventriculus lateralis; paraplexus)

tela chorioidea of the third ventricle
choroidal fissure
tela chorioidea of the third ventricle (tela chorioidea ventriculi tertii; velum interpositum)

Telencephalon - Structure of the Cerebral Hemispheres

white substance

white substance

Association fibers

long association fibers

white substance

Association fibers

long association fibers

fornix

gray substance of the hemisphere

Structure of the Cerebral Cortex

Nerve cells

Nerve Fibers

Tangential fibers of cerebral cortex

Radial fibers of cerebral cortex

Special Types of Cerebral Cortex

Visual area of cerebral cortex

Motor areas of cerebral cortex

Special Types of Cerebral Cortex

Mitral cells

composition and central connections of the spinal nerves ()

typical spinal nerve

Intrinsic spinal reflex paths

Sensory pathways from the Spinal cord to the Brain

Sensory pathways from the Spinal cord to the Brain

Sensory pathways from the Spinal cord to the Brain

composition and central connections of the cranial nerves ()

Hypoglossal nerve (XII cranial)
Accessory nerve (XI cranial)
Vagus nerve (X cranial)

somatic sensory fibers

Vagus nerve (X cranial)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX cranial)

somatic sensory fibers

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX cranial)

Sympathetic afferent fibers
Taste fibers
Somatic motor fibers
Sympathetic efferent fibers (motor and secretory fibers)

Acoustic nerve (VIII cranial)

Acoustic nerve (VIII cranial)

Acoustic nerve (VIII cranial)

lateral preolivary nucleus or semilunar nucleus
mesial preolivary nucleus
lateral lemniscus (lateral fillet)
fillet of Reil
lower and upper nuclei of the lateral lemniscus
inferior colliculi (lower or posterior quadrigeminal bodies)
medial geniculate body
commissure of Gudden

Vestibular nerve (vestibular root, VIII cranial)

dorsal vestibular nucleus (medial or principal nucleus)
inferior vestibular nucleus
lateral vestibular nucleus (Deiters's nucleus)

Vestibular nerve (vestibular root, VIII cranial)

superior vestibular nucleus (Bechterew's nucleus)

Facial nerve (VII cranial)

Abducens nerve (VI cranial)

Abducens nerve (VI cranial)

corticopontine fibers

Trigeminal nerve (V cranial)

Trigeminal nerve (V cranial)

Trochlear nerve (IV cranial)

trochlear nucleus

Oculomotor nerve (III cranial)

oculomotor nucleus

Optic nerve or Nerve of Sight (II cranial)

Optic nerve or Nerve of Sight (II cranial)

Optic nerve or Nerve of Sight (II cranial)

Olfactory nerves (I cranial) or nerves of smell

Olfactory nerves (I cranial) or nerves of smell

olfactory projection fibers
alveus
fornix
hippocampal commissure (ventral psalterium or lyre)
bundle of Vicq d'Azyr (mammillo-thalamic fasciculus)
amygdaloid nucleus and the tænia semicircularis (stria terminalis)

pathways from the brain to the spinal cord ()

Tectospinal fasciculus

vestibulospinal fasciculus (part of the anterior marginal fasciculus or Loewenthal's tract)
pontospinal fasciculus (Bechterew)

the meninges of the brain and medulla spinalis ()

dura mater

cranial dura mater (dura mater encephali; dura of the brain)

processes of dura mater

Falx cerebri

processes of dura mater

Tentorium cerebelli

Incisura tentorii

Structure

spinal dura mater (dura mater spinalis; spinal dura)

spinal dura mater (dura mater spinalis; spinal dura)

Structure

Dura mater: structure of:
Arachnoid (Arachnoid membrane)

Cranial arachnoid (Arachnoidea encephali)
Spinal arachnoid (Arachnoidea spinalis)
structure of Arachnoid

Subarachnoid cavity (Cavum subarachnoideale, Subarachnoid space)
Subarachnoid cisternæ (Cisternæ subarachnoidales)

Subarachnoid cisternæ (Cisternæ subarachnoidales)

openings

Pia mater

ligamentum denticulatum (dentate ligament)

the cerebrospinal fluid ()

the cranial nerves ()

Cranial nerves (Nervi cerebrales, Cerebral nerves)
Nuclei: of origin of motor nerves

the olfactory nerves ()

Olfactory nerves (Nervi olfactorii, first nerve)

the optic nerve ()

Optic nerve (''Nervus opticus, Second nerve)
Visual center

Optic tract

the oculomotor nerve ()

the trochlear nerve ()

Trochlear nerve (Nervus trochlearis, Fourth nerve)

the trigeminal nerve ()

Ophthalmic nerve

Frontal nerve

Nasociliary nerve (Nervus nasociliaris, Nasal nerve)

Short ciliary nerves

Maxillary nerve

Maxillary nerve (Nervus maxillaris, superior maxillary nerve)
In the Cranium

Middle meningeal nerve (Nervus meningeus medius, meningeal branch, dural branch)

In the Pterygopalatine Fossa

Zygomatic nerve (Nervus zygomaticus; Temporomalar nerve; Orbital nerve)

In the Pterygopalatine fossa

Zygomatic nerve (Nervus zygomaticus; Temporomalar nerve; Orbital nerve)

Sphenopalatine nerves (Nervi sphenopalatini)
Posterior superior alveolar branches (Nervus rami alveolares superiores posteriores, posterior superior dental branches)

In the Infraorbital canal

Middle superior alveolar branch (ramus alveolaris superior medius; middle superior dental branch)
Anterior superior alveolar branch (ramus alveolaris superior anteriores; Nervus ramus alveolaris superior anteriores, anterior superior dental branch, Anterior superior dental nerve )

nasal branch

On the Face

Inferior palpebral branches (rami palpebrales inferiores; palpebral branches)
External nasal branches (rami nasales externi, Nervus nasales externi)
Superior labial branches (rami labiales superiores, Nervus labialis superiores, labial branches)

Infraorbital plexus

Sphenopalatine ganglion (ganglion of Meckel)

Sphenopalatine ganglion (ganglion of Meckel)

Greater superficial petrosal nerve (Nervus petrosus superficialis major, Large superficial petrosal nerve)
Deep petrosal nerve (Nervus petrosus profundus, Large deep petrosal nerve)
Nerve of pterygoid canal (Nervus canalis pterygoidei, Vidian nerve)

Branches of Distribution

orbital branches (rami orbitales; ascending branches)
palatine nerves (nn. palatini; descending branches)

anterior palatine nerve (n. palatinus anterior)
middle palatine nerve (n. palatinus medius)
posterior palatine nerve (n. palatinus posterior)

posterior superior nasal branches (rami nasales posteriores superiores)

nasopalatine nerve

pharyngeal nerve (pterygopalatine nerve)

Mandibular nerve

mandibular nerve (n. mandibularis; inferior maxillary nerve)

Nervus spinosus
Internal pterygoid nerve (n. pterygoideus internus)
anterior and smaller division of the mandibular nerve

Masseteric nerve (Nervus massetericus)

anterior and smaller division of the mandibular nerve

Deep temporal nerves (nn. temporales profundi)
Buccinator nerve (n. buccinatorus; long buccal nerve)
External pterygoid nerve (n. pterygoideus externus)

posterior and larger division of the mandibular nerve

Auriculotemporal nerve (n. auriculotemporalis)

anterior auricular branches (nn. auriculares anteriores)
branches to the external acoustic meatus (n. meatus auditorii externi)
articular branches
parotid branches (rami parotidei)
superficial temporal branches (rami temporales superficiales)

Lingual nerve (n. lingualis)

posterior and larger division of the mandibular nerve

Inferior alveolar nerve (n. alveolaris inferior; inferior dental nerve)

Mylohyoid nerve (n. mylohyoideus)

posterior and larger division of the mandibular nerve

Inferior alveolar nerve (n. alveolaris inferior; inferior dental nerve)

dental branches

inferior dental plexus

incisive branch
mental nerve (n. mentalis)

Otic ganglion (ganglion oticum)

Submaxillary ganglion (ganglion submaxillare)

the abducent nerve ()

Abducent nerve (Nervus abducens, Sixth nerve)

the facial nerve ()

Facial nerve (Nervus facialis, Seventh nerve)
nervus intermedius (pars intermedii of Wrisberg)

greater superficial petrosal nerve (large superficial petrosal nerve)

With the facial canal

Nerve to the stapedius (n. stapedius; tympanic branch)
Chorda tympani nerve

At its exit from the stylomastoid foramen

Posterior auricular nerve (n. auricularis posterior)

Digastric branch (ramus digastricus)
Stylohyoid branch (ramus stylohyoideus)

On the face

Temporal branches (rami temporales)
Zygomatic branches (rami zygomatici; malar branches)
Buccal branches (rami buccales; infraorbital branches)

Mandibular branch (ramus marginalis mandibulæ)
Cervical branch (ramus colli)

the acoustic nerve ()

acoustic nerve (Eighth nerve)

Cochlear nerve

Vestibular nerve

ganglion of Scarpa

the glossopharyngeal nerve ()

Glossopharyngeal nerve (Nervus glossopharyngeus, Ninth nerve)

sensory fibers

somatic motor fibers

nucleus ambiguus

sympathetic efferent fibers

Ganglia

Superior ganglion (ganglion superius; jugular ganglion)
Petrous ganglion (ganglion petrosum; inferior ganglion)

Branches of Distribution

Tympanic nerve (n. tympanicus; nerve of Jacobson)

Tympanic plexus

Carotid branches (n. caroticotympanicus superior and n. caroticotympanicus inferior)
Pharyngeal branches (rami pharyngei)

Pharyngeal plexus

Muscular branch (ramus stylopharyngeus)
Tonsillar branches (rami tonsillares)
Lingual branches (rami linguales)

the vagus nerve ()

Vagus nerve (Nervus vagus, Tenth nerve; Pneumogastric nerve )
Jugular ganglion (ganglion of the root)
Ganglion nodosum (ganglion of the trunk)
Posterior pulmonary plexus
Esophageal plexus

Ganglion nodosum (ganglion of the trunk; inferior ganglion)
In the Jugular fossa

Meningeal branch (ramus meningeus; dural branch)
Auricular branch (ramus auricularis; nerve of Arnold)

In the Neck

Pharyngeal branch (ramus pharyngeus)

In the Neck

Pharyngeal branch (ramus pharyngeus)

Pharyngeal plexus

Superior laryngeal nerve (n. laryngeus superior)

external branch (ramus externus) - external laryngeal nerve
internal branch (ramus internus) - internal laryngeal nerve

Recurrent nerve (n. recurrens; inferior or recurrent laryngeal nerve)
Superior cardiac branches (rami cardiaci superiores; cervical cardiac branches)

upper branches
lower branch

In the Thorax

Inferior cardiac branches (rami cardiaci inferiores; thoracic cardiac branches)

In the Thorax

Anterior bronchial branches (rami bronchiales anteriores; anterior or ventral pulmonary branches)

Anterior pulmonary plexus

Posterior bronchial branches (rami bronchiales posteriores; posterior or dorsal pulmonary branches)

posterior pulmonary plexus

Esophageal branches (rami æsophagei)

esophageal plexus

In the Abdomen

Gastric branches (rami gastrici)

Celiac branches (rami cæliaci)
Hepatic branches (rami hepatici)

the accessory nerve ()

accessory nerve (Nervus accessorius, Eleventh nerve; Spinal accessory nerve )

Cranial Part (ramus internus; accessory portion)
Spinal Part (ramus externus; spinal portion)

the hypoglossal nerve ()

Hypoglossal nerve (Nervus hypoglossus, Twelfth nerve)

Meningeal branches (dural branches)
Descending ramus (ramus descendens; descendens hypoglossi)

ansa hypoglossi

Thyrohyoid branch (ramus thyreohyoideus)
Muscular branches

the spinal nerves ()

spinal nerves (Nervi spinales)
first cervical nerve (suboccipital nerve)
Nerve roots
Anterior root (radix anterior; ventral root)
Posterior root (radix posterior; dorsal root)

Spinal ganglia (ganglion spinale)

cauda equina

the posterior divisions ()

posterior divisions (Rami Posteriores)
Cervical nerves (Nn. Cervicales)

Cervical nerves (Nn. Cervicales)

posterior division of the second cervical nerve

medial branch (ramus medialis; internal branch)

greater occipital nerve (n. occipitalis major; great occipital nerve)

lateral branch (ramus lateralis; external branch)

posterior division of the third cervical nerve

medial branch

third occipital nerve

lateral branch

posterior cervical plexus
posterior divisions of the lower five cervical nerves

Thoracic nerves (Nn. Thoracales)

medial branches (ramus medialis; internal branch)

upper six thoracic nerves
lower six thoracic nerves

lateral branches (ramus lateralis; external branch)

Lumbar nerves (Nn. Lumbales)

Sacral nerves (Nn. Sacrales)

upper three sacral nerves

lower two sacral nerves

Coccygeal nerve (N. Coccygeus)

the anterior divisions ()

anterior divisions (Rami Anteriores)
Cervical nerves (Nn. Cervicales)
anterior division of the first (suboccipital nerve)
upper four cervical nerves
cervical plexus (plexus cervicalis)

Superficial Branches of the Cervical plexus

Smaller occipital nerve (n. occipitalïs minor; small occipital nerve)

auricular branch

Great auricular nerve (n. auricularis magnus)

Great auricular nerve

anterior branch (ramus anterior; facial branch)
posterior branch (ramus posterior; mastoid branch)

Cutaneous cervical (n. cutaneus colli; superficial or transverse cervical nerve)

ascending branches (rami superiores)

Cutaneous cervical

descending branches (rami inferiores)

Supraclavicular nerves (nn. supraclaviculares; descending branches)

anterior supraclavicular nerves (nn. supraclaviculares anteriores; suprasternal nerves)
middle supraclavicular nerves (nn. supraclaviculares medii; supraclavicular nerves)
posterior supraclavicular nerves (nn. supraclaviculares posteriores; supra-acromial nerves)

Deep Branches of the Cervical plexus. INTERNAL SERIES

Communicating branches
Muscular branches
Communicantes cervicales (communicantes hypoglossi)
descendens cervicalis
ansa hypoglossi
Phrenic nerve (n. phrenicus; internal respiratory nerve of Bell)

phrenic ganglion

Deep Branches of the Cervical plexus. EXTERNAL SERIES

brachial plexus

Branchial plexus (plexus brachialis)

Supraclavicular Branches

Dorsal scapular nerve (n. dorsalis scapulæ; nerve to the Rhomboidei; posterior scapular nerve)
Suprascapular nerve (n. suprascapularis)

Nerve to the subclavius (n. subclavius)
Long thoracic nerve (n. thoracalis longus; external respiratory nerve of Bell; posterior thoracic nerve)

Infraclavicular branches

Lateral cord: Musculocutaneous (5, 6, 7 C), Lateral anterior thoracic (5, 6, 7 C), Lateral head of median (6, 7 C)

Medial cord: Medial anterior thoracic (8 C, 1 T), Medial antibrachial cutaneous, Medial brachial cutaneous, Ulnar, Medial head of median, Upper subscapular (5, 6 C), Lower subscapular (5, 6 C.)

Posterior cord: Thoracodorsal (5, 6, 7 C.), Axillary (5, 6 C.), Radial (6, 7, 8 C, 1 T.)

Anterior thoracic nerves (nn. thoracales anteriores)

lateral anterior thoracic (fasciculus lateralis)
medial anterior thoracic (fasciculus medialis)

Subscapular nerves (nn. subscapulares)

Subscapular nerves

upper subscapular (short subscapular)
lower subscapular

Thoracodorsal nerve (n. thoracodorsalis; middle or long subscapular nerve)
Axillary nerve (n. axillaris; circumflex nerve)

anterior branch of axillary nerve (upper branch)
posterior branch of axillary nerve (lower branch)

lateral brachial cutaneous nerve

Musculocutaneous nerve (n. musculocutaneus)

lateral antibrachial cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus antibrachii cutaneous lateralis; branch of musculocutaneous nerve)

Medial antibrachial cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus antibrachii medialis; internal cutaneous nerve)
Medial brachial cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus brachii medialis; lesser internal cutaneous nerve; nerve of Wrisberg)

Median nerve

Median nerve (n. medianus)

In the forearm

muscular branches (rami musculares)
volar interosseous nerve (n. interosseus volaris; anterior interosseous nerve)
palmar branch (ramus cutaneus palmaris n. mediani)

In the palm of the hand

Ulnar nerve

Ulnar nerve (n. ulnaris)

articular branches to the elbow-joint
muscular branches of ulnar nerve (rami musculares)
palmar cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve
dorsal branch of ulnar nerve (ramus dorsalis manus)
volar branch of ulnar nerve (ramus volaris manus)
superficial branch of ulnar nerve (ramus superficialis [n. ulnaris])

deep branch of ulnar nerve (ramus profundus)

Radial nerve

Radial nerve (n. radialis; musculospiral nerve)

Muscular branches of the radial nerve (rami musculares)

ulnar collateral nerve

Cutaneous branches of the radial nerve

posterior brachial cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus brachii posterior; internal cutaneous branch of musculospiral)

Radial nerve

Cutaneous branches of the radial nerve

dorsal antibrachial cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus antibrachii dorsalis; external cutaneous branch of musculospiral)

Superficial branch of the radial nerve (ramus superficialis radial nerve)
Deep branch of the radial nerve (n. interosseus dorsalis; dorsal or posterior interosseous nerve)

dorsal interosseous nerve

the thoracic nerves ()

anterior divisions of the thoracic nerves (rami anteriores; ventral divisions)

First thoracic nerve
first intercostal nerve
Upper thoracic nerves (nn. intercostales)
thoracic intercostal nerves
Lateral cutaneous branches (rami cutanei laterales)

Intercostobrachial nerve

the lumbosacral plexus ()

lumbosacral plexus (Plexus Lumbosacralis)
Lumbar nerves (Nn. Lumbales)
anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves (rami anteriores)
lumbosacral trunk

Furcal nerve (Nervus furcalis)

lumbar plexus

lumbar plexus

Iliohypogastric nerve (n. iliohypogastricus)

Iliohypogastric nerve (n. iliohypogastricus)

lateral cutaneous branch (ramus cutaneus lateralis; iliac branch)
anterior cutaneous branch (ramus cutaneus anterior; hypogastric branch)

Ilioinguinal nerve (n. ilioinguinalis)

Genitofemoral nerve (n. genitofemoralis; genitocrural nerve)

external spermatic nerve (n. spermaticus externus; genital branch of genitofemoral)
lumboinguinal nerve (n. lumboinguinalis; femoral or crural branch of genitofemoral)

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus femoralis lateralis; external cutaneous nerve)

patellar plexus

Obturator nerve (n. obturatorius)

Obturator nerve (n. obturatorius)

anterior branch (ramus anterior)
posterior branch (ramus posterior)

Obturator nerve (n. obturatorius)

articular branch for the knee-joint

Accessory obturator nerve (n. obturatorius accessorius)
Femoral nerve (n. femoralis; anterior crural nerve)

intermediate cutaneous nerve (ramus cutaneus anterior; middle cutaneous nerve)
medial cutaneous nerve (ramus cutaneus anterior; internal cutaneous nerve)

Femoral nerve (n. femoralis; anterior crural nerve)

medial cutaneous nerve (ramus cutaneus anterior; internal cutaneous nerve)
subsartorial plexus
Muscular branches (rami musculares)

Saphenous nerve (n. saphenus; long or internal saphenous nerve)
infrapatellar branch
plexus patellæ
articular branch to the hip-joint
articular branches to the knee-joint

the sacral and coccygeal nerves ()

Sacral plexus (plexus sacralis)
Nerve to the Quadratus femoris and Gemellus inferior

Nerve to the Obturator internus and Gemellus superior

Nerve to the Piriformis
Superior gluteal nerve (n. glutæus superior)
Inferior gluteal nerve (n. glutæus inferior)
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus femoralis posterior; small sciatic nerve)

Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus femoralis posterior; small sciatic nerve)

gluteal branches (nn. clunium inferiores)
perineal branches (rami perineales)
inferior pudendal (long scrotal nerve)
branches to the back of the thigh and leg

Sciatic nerve (n. ischiadicus; great sciatic nerve)

Tibial nerve

Tibial nerve (n. tibialis; internal popliteal nerve)

Tibial nerve (n. tibialis; internal popliteal nerve)

Articular branches (rami articulares)
Muscular branches (rami musculares)
medial sural cutaneous nerve (n. cutaneus suræ medialis; n. communicans tibialis)