A cutaneous nerve is a nerve that innervates the skin.
In human anatomy, cutaneous nerves are responsible for providing sensory innervation to the skin. They are generally thought of as sensory-only nerves, but they may provide motor innervation to structures in the skin, e.g. sweat glands.
There are many cutaneous nerves in the human body, only some of which are named. Some of the larger cutaneous nerves are as follows:
Upper body
In the arm (proper)
Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (Superior LCNOA)
Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (Inferior LCNOA)
Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm (PCNOA)
Medial cutaneous nerve of arm (MCNOA)
In the forearm
Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (LCNOF)
Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm (PCNOF)
Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm (MCNOF)
Lower body
In the thigh
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (LCNOT)
Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh (PCNOT)
In the torso
Ventral cutaneous branches
Lateral cutaneous branches
Dorsal cutaneous branches
In the neck & head:
Supraorbital nerve
Infraorbital nerve
Mental nerve
Buccal nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve
Supraclavicular nerves (C3, C4)
Great auricular nerve (C2, C3)
Greater occipital nerve (C2)
