Dorsal nerve of the clitoris

Dorsal nerve of clitoris
1, Suspensory ligaments of clitoris; 2, glans clitoridis ; 3, posterior superficial perineal nerve; 4, fascia lata; 5, inferior pudendal nerve; 6, sphincter vaginac muscle ; 7, erector clitoridis muscle; 8, superficial perineal artery; 9, transverse perineal artery ; 10, obturator fascia; 1 1, anterior superficial perineal nerve ; 12, anal fascia; 13, deep layer of superficial fascia ; 14, external sphincter ani muscle; 15, dorsal nerve of clitoris ; 16, internal pudic artery ; 17, perineal
Details
From	pudendal nerve
Innervates	clitoris
Identifiers
Latin	nervus dorsalis clitoridis
Dorlands /Elsevier	n_05/12565710
TA	A14.2.07.042F
FMA	21870
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy []

The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a nerve in females that branches off the pudendal nerve to innervate the clitoris.

The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is analogous to the dorsal nerve of the penis in males. It is a terminal branch of the pudendal nerve.

Dissection of the female perineum

Dissection of female perineum, showing superficial blood-vessels and nerves

Sacral plexus of the right side. (Dorsal nerve of penis visible at bottom left, and dorsal nerve of clitoris follows similar path.)

Deep and superficial dissection of the lumbar plexus. (Same note as above.)