Anesthesia Points of Cutaneous Nerves

Flashcards detailing anesthesia points for cutaneous nerves in various regions of the body.

Infraorbital plexus

Anesthesia point located at the Infraorbital foramen in the HEAD.

Infratrochlear n.

Anesthesia point located at the Lacrymal notch in the HEAD.

Supraorbital n.

Anesthesia point located at the Supraorbital foramen in the HEAD.

Zygomatic temporal n.

Anesthesia point located at the Zygomatic arch in the HEAD.

Mental plexus

Anesthesia point located at the Mental foramen in the HEAD.

Large auricular n.

Anesthesia point located at the Edge of the atlas wing in the HEAD.

Internal auricular n.

Anesthesia point located at the Base of auricular cartilage in the HEAD.

Superficial temporal n.

Anesthesia point located Caudal to the neck of the mandibular condyle & base of the mandibular condyle in the HEAD.

Dorsal cutaneous cervical branches

Anesthesia point located From base of ear to cervical angle of the scapula in the NECK.

Ventral cutaneous cervical branches

Anesthesia point located From base of ear to tuberosity of scapula spine in the NECK.

Supraclavicular n.

Anesthesia point located at the Apex of transverse process of C6 in the NECK.

Dorsal branches of thoracic spinal n.

Anesthesia point located on the Line between scapula angle & cranial angle of paralumbar fossa in the ABDOMINAL & THORACIC region.

Ventral branches of thoracic spinal n.

Anesthesia point located on the Line between olecranon & patella in the ABDOMINAL & THORACIC region.

Intercosto brachial plexus

Anesthesia point located in the Middle of tricipital line (latero-caudal side of scapula skin) in the THORACIC LIMB.

Cranial cutaneous n. of forearm

Anesthesia point located as a Palpable transcutaneous landmark in the THORACIC LIMB.

Lateral cutaneous n.

Anesthesia point located at the Fusion between brachioantebrachial groove & forearm in the THORACIC LIMB.

Digital n.

Anesthesia point located in the Middle metacarpus in the THORACIC LIMB.

Medial cutaneous n. of forearm

Anesthesia point located at the Bridle of biceps in the THORACIC LIMB.

Caudal cutaneous n.

Anesthesia point located at the Olecranon in the THORACIC LIMB.

Hemorrhoidal & pudendal n.

Anesthesia point located Epidural (between last sacral & 1st coccygeal) or between 1st and 2nd coccygeal OR dorsal part of ischial arch OR dorsal part of penis OR ventral part of vulva in the PELVIC LIMB.

Cranial cluneal n.

Anesthesia point located on the Line between cranial angle of paralumbar fossa & coxal tubercle of ilium in the PELVIC LIMB.

Middle cluneal n.

Anesthesia point located at the Sacral tubercle of ilium in the PELVIC LIMB.

Ilioinguinal + iliohypogastric n.

Anesthesia point located at the Paralumbar fossa angle in the PELVIC LIMB.

Lateral femoral cutaneous n. + Femoral caudal cutaneous n.

Anesthesia point located Under ischial tuberosity in the PELVIC LIMB.

Lateral sural cutaneous n.

Anesthesia point located at the 1st intermedio-lateral groove in the PELVIC LIMB.

Plantar sural cutaneous n.

Anesthesia point located at the Hook of calcaneus in the PELVIC LIMB.