NERVE LIBRARY · Lower limb
Saphenous nerve
Saphenous nerve
Helps evaluate femoral or lumbar plexus lesions and may be injured locally after surgery.
- Roots / nucleus
- L3–L4
- Function
- Sensory
- 3D protocols
- 1 related protocols
01Course and sensory territory
Medial knee, leg and foot; a sensory branch of the femoral nerve.
02Motor supply
No motor supply.
03Localization clues
Helps evaluate femoral or lumbar plexus lesions and may be injured locally after surgery.
04Combine the studies
Interpret with the opposite side, quadriceps and adductor examination.
Explore the related 3D protocols
These retain the existing source-supported landmarks and references. The 3D model is educational; clinical work requires palpation and measured distances.
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References and further reading
- Proximal Lower Extremity Mononeuropathies ↗AAPM&R KnowledgeNow · Society educational review · Link accessed 2026-09-08
- Upper and Lower Extremity Nerve Conduction Studies (2023) ↗AANEM · Technical course · Link accessed 2026-09-08
Educational synthesis; independent neuromuscular specialist review is pending. Publication dates and compilation dates are distinct. This is an original teaching synthesis; consult the source for complete methods and criteria.