Coccygeal nerve
Coccygeal Nerve
The Coccygeal Nerve (pronunciation: /kɒkˈsiːdʒiəl ˈnɜːrv/) is the final pair of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord. It is also known as the Co1 nerve.
Etymology
The term "Coccygeal" is derived from the Greek word "kokkyx", which means "cuckoo". It was named so because the coccyx bone, where the coccygeal nerve is located, resembles the beak of a cuckoo bird.
Function
The coccygeal nerve provides a minor contribution to the innervation of the skin over the coccyx and the area around the anus. It also carries sensory information from the skin in these areas back to the spinal cord.
Related Terms
- Coccyx: The small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and other apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.
- Spinal nerves: The 31 pairs of nerves that emerge from the spinal cord. The coccygeal nerve is the last of these.
- Spinal cord: The main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Coccygeal nerve
- Wikipedia's article - Coccygeal nerve
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