Sacral spinal nerve 3

Sacral spinal nerve 3
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The sacral spinal nerve 3 (S3) is a spinal nerve of the sacral segment.^[1].

It originates from the spinal column from below the 3rd body of the sacrum

Sacrum, showing bodies in center.

Muscles

S3 supplies many muscles, either directly or through nerves originating from S3. They are not innervated with S3 as single origin, but partly by S3 and partly by other spinal nerves. The muscles are:

References

^ American Medical Association Nervous System -- Groups of Nerves

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v • d • e Nerves: spinal nerves

Cervical (8)	C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 anterior (Cervical plexus, Brachial plexus) - posterior (Posterior branches of cervical nerves, Suboccipital - C1, Greater occipital - C2, Third occipital - C3)

Thoracic (12)	T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12 anterior (Intercostal, Intercostobrachial - T2, Thoraco-abdominal nerves - T7-T11, Subcostal - T12) - posterior (Posterior branches of thoracic nerves)

Lumbar (5)	L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 anterior (Lumbar plexus, Lumbosacral trunk) - posterior (Posterior branches of the lumbar nerves, Superior cluneal L1-L3)

Sacral (5)	S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 anterior (Sacral plexus) - posterior (Posterior branches of sacral nerves, Medial cluneal nerves)

Coccygeal (1)	anterior (Coccygeal plexus) - posterior (Posterior branch of coccygeal nerve)

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