Multiple choice

Which among the following nerves innervate(s) the human penis?

  1. Sacral spinal nerve

  2. Genitofemoral nerve

  3. Sacral nerves 2, 3 and 4

  4. Sciatic nerve

  5. Labialscrotal nerve
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Explanation

Innervation of the penis comes from the pudendal nerve which is made up of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sacral nerves. The penile nerve (also known as the dorsal nerve of the penis) is the deepest branch of the pudendal nerve.

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