Function
Onuf’s nucleus is the origin of innervation for the striated muscles of the rectum and urethral sphincter. The neurons of Onuf’s nucleus are responsible for controlling external sphincter muscles of the anus and urethra in humans. Onufrowicz also proposed that Onuf’s nucleus controlled the ischiocavernosus and bulbocavernosus muscles which function in penile erection and ejaculation in males. The dorsomedial subnucleus innervates the rectal striated sphincter and the ventrolateral subgroup connects to the urethral striated sphincter.
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