Preferred Label : sacral nerve;
Uberon definition : The five sacral nerves emerge from the sacrum. Although the vertebral components of
the sacrum are fused into a single bone, the sacral vertebrae are still used to number
the sacral nerves. Posteriorly, they emerge from the posterior sacral foramina, and
form the posterior branches of sacral nerves. Anteriorly, they emerge from the anterior
sacral foramina, and contribute to the sacral plexus (S1-S4) and coccygeal plexus.;
Uberon synonym : sacral spinal nerve;
Origin ID : 0009625;
UMLS CUI : C0228922;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- innervated by
- innervates
The five sacral nerves emerge from the sacrum. Although the vertebral components of
the sacrum are fused into a single bone, the sacral vertebrae are still used to number
the sacral nerves. Posteriorly, they emerge from the posterior sacral foramina, and
form the posterior branches of sacral nerves. Anteriorly, they emerge from the anterior
sacral foramina, and contribute to the sacral plexus (S1-S4) and coccygeal plexus.
