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Nerve: Inferior rectal nerves
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The superficial branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Inferior anal nerves visible but not labeled.)
Pudendal nerve, its course through the lesser sciatic foramen, and branches, including inferior anal at bottom right.
Latin nervi anales inferiores, nervi rectales inferiores, nervus haemorrhoidalis inferior
Gray's subject #213 968
Innervates Rectum
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MeSH [1]

The Inferior rectal nerves (inferior anal nerves, inferior hemorrhoidal nerve) usually branch from the pudendal nerve but occasionally arises directly from the sacral plexus; they cross the ischiorectal fossa along with the inferior hemorrhoidal vessels, toward the anal canal and the lower end of the rectum, and is distributed to the Sphincter ani externus and to the integument around the anus.

Branches of this nerve communicate with the perineal branch of the posterior femoral cutaneous and with the posterior scrotal nerves at the forepart of the perineum.

Supplies[]

Skin and external anal sphincter but doesn't supply the actual rectum

See also[]

  • Inferior rectal artery

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