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Nerve

Nerve is an AnatomicalStructure subtype for the common pathway that carries electrochemical impulses along its axons. It describes the source (typically a BrainStructure), the branching pattern, which muscles the nerve drives, and which sensory areas it supplies.

Full example of schema.org/Nerve json-ld markup

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schema.org/Nerve
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Nerve",
  "name": "Median nerve",
  "sourcedFrom": { "@type": "BrainStructure", "name": "Brachial plexus (lateral and medial cords, C5–T1)" },
  "branch": [
    { "@type": "AnatomicalStructure", "name": "Anterior interosseous nerve" },
    { "@type": "AnatomicalStructure", "name": "Palmar cutaneous branch" },
    { "@type": "AnatomicalStructure", "name": "Recurrent branch (thenar motor)" }
  ],
  "nerveMotor": [
    { "@type": "Muscle", "name": "Flexor carpi radialis" },
    { "@type": "Muscle", "name": "Pronator teres" },
    { "@type": "Muscle", "name": "Abductor pollicis brevis" }
  ],
  "sensoryUnit": { "@type": "SuperficialAnatomy", "name": "Palmar surface of the lateral three-and-a-half digits and associated palm" },
  "partOfSystem": { "@type": "AnatomicalSystem", "name": "Peripheral nervous system" }
}
</script>

Direct properties (4)

  • sourcedFrom: BrainStructure — the origin nucleus or root the nerve arises from.
  • branch: AnatomicalStructure — daughter nerves the trunk divides into.
  • nerveMotor: Muscle — muscles this nerve innervates motor-wise.
  • sensoryUnit: SuperficialAnatomy or AnatomicalStructure — the area of skin or mucosa this nerve supplies sensation to.

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid Nerve entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/Nerve (minimal)
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Nerve",
  "name": "Median nerve"
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

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Common Nerve mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

  1. 01

    nerveMotor used for sensory-only nerves

    Wrong
    nerveMotor list on a purely sensory nerve
    Right
    Leave nerveMotor empty for sensory-only; use sensoryUnit for the supplied area

    Not every nerve has a motor role; forcing nerveMotor onto sensory branches fabricates innervation that isn't there.

  2. 02

    branch as a comma-separated string

    Wrong
    "branch": "Anterior interosseous, palmar cutaneous, recurrent"
    Right
    Array of AnatomicalStructure nodes

    The branch field is designed to link typed nerve subentities; a comma string collapses the tree into opaque text.

  3. 03

    sourcedFrom pointing at a peripheral nerve

    Wrong
    sourcedFrom: another peripheral nerve
    Right
    sourcedFrom: BrainStructure (nucleus, spinal root, plexus cord)

    The field is typed BrainStructure specifically to anchor each nerve in the central nervous system. Peripheral-to-peripheral relationships belong in `branch`.

Schema properties in this example

NerveAnatomicalStructurenamesourcedFromBrainStructurebranchnerveMotorMusclesensoryUnitSuperficialAnatomypartOfSystemAnatomicalSystem

Also mentioned in 1 other example

Nerve also appears in Muscle. See the full Nerve schema page for every reference.

About the example data

Median nerve — entry in the Dunmore 1945 anatomy primer paired with Jane Xoo's carpal-tunnel clinical notes.

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