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11 Comparison of Median and Femoral Nerve Organization Between Different Cadavers

Haejung Shin, Dr. Kelly Roballo, DVM, PhD, Bridget Mellon, Alida D’Souza Corresponding author: Hshin@vt.vcom.edu

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia Campus

The structural organization of nerves within axons are known to vary between species and even, between two individuals. Axons contain nerve bundles that aid in functionality of the structures innervated but vary in arrangement across different points along the axon. The aim of this project was to analyze and compare the different structural nerve organization between median and femoral nerves within cadavers. Median and femoral nerves were dissected amongst selected cadavers and analyzed across different points along the axons. The nerve diameters and number of nerve fasciles were transected and analyzed the nerve diameter and fascicle number. The average diameter and fascicle number of median nerves were 2.49mm and 15 respectively while the femoral nerves yielded 4.64mm and 26.5 respectively. Thus, the contrasting results between the two nerves could possibly be linked to the differing functions of each nerve in comparison to another.

Medial Nerve

Diameter average

Overal fascicles number

2.437543478

14.63541667

female

2.534057692

14.61111111

male

2.485800585

14.62326389

overall

Femoral Nerve

4.176579167

26.88888889

female

5.093575472

26.11111111

male

4.635077319

26.5

overall

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