Ventral cutaneous branches

Ventral cutaneous branches

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Caption = Distribution of cutaneous nerves. Ventral aspect. Ventral cutaneous branches labeled at center.


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Innervates = Skin of ventral part of torso
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The ventral cutaneous branches are nerve branches that supply the skin of ventral part of torso. The rest of the torso is innervated by the lateral and dorsal cutaneous branches.


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