The Pudendal Nerve

Pudental nerve is from
From Sacral nerves S2, S3, S4
The fibers go to Inferior rectal nerves
perineal nerve
dorsal nerve of the penis
dorsal nerve of the clitoris


The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum. It carries sensation from the external genitalia of both sexes and the skin around the anus and perineum, as well the motor supply to various pelvic muscles, including the male or female external urethral sphincter and the external anal sphincter. If damaged, most commonly by childbirth, lesions may cause sensory loss or fecal incontinence. The nerve may also be temporarily blocked as part of an anaesthetic procedure.

The pudendal canal is also known as "Alcock's canal", after Benjamin Alcock

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