Sacral plexus branches (mnemonic)
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A handy mnemonic to recall the branches of the sacral plexus prior to its division is:
- Six Ps
As all of the nerves start with the letter P.
Mnemonic
Six Ps
- nerve to piriformis (S1-S2)
- perforating cutaneous nerve (S2-S3)
- posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (S1-S3)
-
parasympathetic
pelvic - pudendal nerve (S2-S4)
- perineal branch of the pudendal nerve (S4)
-<p>A handy <strong>mnemonic </strong>to recall the <strong>branches of the <a href="/articles/sacral-plexus">sacral plexus</a></strong> prior to its division is:</p><ul><li><strong>Six Ps</strong></li></ul><p>As all of the nerves start with the letter P.</p><h4>Mnemonic</h4><h5>Six Ps</h5><ul>-<li>nerve to <strong>p</strong>iriformis</li>- +<p>A handy <strong>mnemonic </strong>to recall the branches of the <a href="/articles/sacral-plexus">sacral plexus</a> prior to its division is:</p><ul><li><strong>Six Ps</strong></li></ul><p>As all of the nerves start with the letter P.</p><h4>Mnemonic</h4><h5>Six Ps</h5><ul>
-<strong>p</strong>erforating cutaneous nerve</li>- +<a title="Nerve to piriformis" href="/articles/nerve-to-piriformis">nerve to <strong>p</strong>iriformis</a> (S1-S2)</li>
-<strong>p</strong>osterior femoral cutaneous nerve</li>- +<a title="Perforating cutaneous nerve" href="/articles/perforating-cutaneous-nerve"><strong>p</strong>erforating cutaneous nerve</a> (S2-S3)</li>
-<strong>p</strong>arasympathetic <strong>p</strong>elvic splanchnic nerves</li>- +<a title="Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve" href="/articles/posterior-femoral-cutaneous-nerve"><strong>p</strong>osterior femoral cutaneous nerve</a> (S1-S3)</li>
-<strong>p</strong>udendal nerve</li>- +<a title="Parasympathetic pelvic splanchnic nerves" href="/articles/parasympathetic-pelvic-splanchnic-nerves"><strong>p</strong>arasympathetic pelvic splanchnic nerves</a> (S2-S4)</li>
-<strong>p</strong>erineal branch</li>- +<a title="Pudendal nerve" href="/articles/pudendal-nerve-1"><strong>p</strong>udendal nerve</a> (S2-S4)</li>
- +<li>
- +<a title="Perineal nerve" href="/articles/perineal-nerve"><strong>p</strong>erineal branch of the pudendal nerve</a> (S4)</li>
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- Anatomy
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