Anatom3DPosterior branch of obturator nerve
Ramus posterior nervi obturatorii · Zadní větev ucpávacího nervu
Nervous system
Looks like
The back branch of the obturator nerve, running behind adductor brevis.
What it does
Supplies obturator externus and adductor magnus and sends a twig to the knee joint.
Keeping it well
Carries part of the knee's pain signals; blocked with the rest of the obturator nerve for knee surgery or bladder tumour removal.