The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

A complex system of nerves and muscles enables the human eye to blink, gaze, and shift focus. The trochlear nerve is one of six cranial nerves that carry electrical impulses from the brain to the eye.

High resolution 3-D imaging reveals a dense, branching dorsal nerve network in the clitoral glans, challenging anatomical ...

Ascidians, also known as sea squirts, are the evolutionary link between vertebrates and invertebrates, making them valuable ...

The musculocutaneous nerve innervates the muscles in front portion of the arm. These include the coracobrachialis, the biceps brachii, and the brachialis. The nerve originates from spinal nerve roots ...

The clitoris is larger than most people think, and much of the organ is internal. Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images One of the human body’s least studied organs is finally getting attention. The ...

Postsurgical nerve damage can occur for various reasons, including misdiagnosis, surgical error, and scar tissue formation. Common signs of postoperative nerve damage include tingling, numbness, ...

The most detailed neuroanatomical study of the penis to date has found that its primary erogenous zone is the frenular delta, an area that has long been left out of anatomy textbooks and surgical ...