Chapter 62 Flashcards
Where is the lumbar plexus found?
posterior abdominal wall
What makes up the lumbar plexus?
ventral rami of L1, L2, L3, L4 (upper division)
What is the other name for nerve of L4?
Furcal nerve
Generally speaking what does the lumbar plexus supply?
Lateral, Anterior and Medial Thigh
Where is the sacral plexus location?
Lateral pelvis wall
What makes up the sacral plexus?
L4 (lower division), L5, S1, S2, S3, S4
Generally speaking what does the sacral plexus supply?
Gluteal region, Posterior thigh, the leg and foot
What are the ventral rami that make up the femoral nerve?
L2, L3, upper L4
The femoral nerve emerges lateral to _____ ____.
psoas major m
The femoral nerve gives off _____ _____ that supplies medial leg and foot (exception)
saphenous nerve
What ventral rami make up the Obturator nerve?
L2, L3, upper L4
What are the nerves OFF the lumbar plexus?
Femoral n
Obturator n
What are the nerves OFF the sacral plexus? (8)
sciatic n superior gluteal n inferior gluteal n nerve to Quadratus femoris and Inferior Gemellus Nerve to Obturator Internus and Superior Gemellus Nerve to piriformis PFC (Posterior Femoral Cutaneous nerve) Pudental n.
What are the ventral rami that make up the sciatic n?
Lower L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
What ventral rami make up the Superior Gluteal n?
L4 lower, L5, S1
