29. Know and be able to trace the courses of the nerves of lower limbs

Question 1

Name 5 nerves in the leg and foot region:

Answer 1

Sural
Deep peroneal
Superficial peroneal
Saphenous
Medial and lateral plantar

Question 2

Name 6 nerves in the thigh and knee region:

Answer 2

Sciatic
Common peroneal
Saphenous
Tibial
Deep peroneal
Superficial peroneal

Question 3

Name 3 nerves in the pelvis and hip region:

Answer 3

Femoral
Sciatic
Saphenous

Question 4

Name 2 nerves in the spine and trunk region:

Answer 4

Axillary nerve
Sciatic nerve

Question 5

How is the sural nerve composed?

Answer 5

The medial sural cutaneous nerve (a terminal branch from the tibial nerve) joins with the lateral sural cutaneous nerve (a terminal branch from the common fibular nerve) to form the sural nerve in the distal third of the calf.

Question 6

What is another name for the deep peroneal nerve?

Answer 6

The deep fibular nerve

Question 7

How is the deep peroneal nerve composed?

Answer 7

One of two terminal branches of the common fibular (peroneal) nerve, the other being the superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve.

Question 8

Where is the deep peroneal nerve located?

Answer 8

The anterior compartment of the leg

Question 9

Where is the superficial peroneal nerve located?

Answer 9

Below the head of the fibula, and in the proximal part of the fibularis longus muscle.

Question 10

What is the saphenous nerve?

Answer 10

A continuation of the femoral nerve (part of the lumbar plexus) extending into the length of the lower extremity.

Question 11

What are the medial and lateral plantar nerves?

Answer 11

The medial and lateral plantar nerves are branched from the tibial nerve and move to the tip of the toes.

Question 12

What is the tibial nerve?

Answer 12

One of the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve

Question 13

What is the common peroneal nerve?

Answer 13

One of the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve