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Exam 5 Nerves Flashcards

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Gluteus maximus

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Inferior gluteal n.

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Gluteus medius

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Superior gluteal n.

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Gluteus minimus

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Superior gluteal n.

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Piriformis

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S1, S2 (nerve of piriformis)

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Obturator Internus

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L5, S1, S2 (nerve of obterator internus)

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Superior Gemellus

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L5, S1, S2 (nerve of obterator internus

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Inferior Gemellus

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L5, S1 (nerve of quadratus femoris)

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Quadratus Femoris

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L5, S1 (nerve of quadratus femoris)

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Sacral Plexus

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Formed by Ventral Primary rami of Lumbosacral trunk (L4,L5), S1-S4
Exits pelvis through greater sciatic foramen under piriformis m.
Supply muscles & skin of gluteal region, posterior thigh, leg & foot
Splits into anterior (flexor muscles) & posterior (extensor muscles) divisions

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Nerves of Anterior division of L4-S4

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Tibial n. (Sciatic n. w/ common peroneal), N. to obturator internus, N. to quadratus femoris, pudendal n., N. to levator ani, & part of posterior femoral cutaneous

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Nerves of Posterior division of L4-S4

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Common peroneal n. (Sciatic n. w/ tibial), Superior gluteal, Inferior gluteal, part of posterior femoral cutaneous, N. to piriformis

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Superior gluteal n.

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L4-S1
Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae
Exits pelvis through greater sciatic foramen ABOVE piriformis muscle

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Inferior gluteal n.

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L5-S2

Gluteus maximus

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Sciatic n.

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L4-S3 - largest branch

2 nerves: Tibial (anterior division) & Common Peroneal (posterior division)

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Posterior femoral cutaneous

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S1-S3 - from sacral plexus
Skin of back of thigh & popliteal
Branches: Inferior clunial nn. - skin of upper posterior thigh (inferior gluteal region)
Perineal branches

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

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L5-S1

Quadratus femoris & inferior gemellus

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Nerve to obturator internus

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L5-S2

Obturator internus & superior gemellus

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Nerve to piriformis

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S1-S2

Piriformis

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Pudendal nerve

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S2-S4

Branches to inferior rectal n. & perineal n.

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Skin of upper gluteal region

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Superior cluneal (L1-S3 posterior rami)
Medial cluneal (S1-S3 posterior rami)
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Genital branches of genitofemoral & Ilioingunial

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Genitofemoral: L1,2
Ilioinguinal L1
From superficial ring to supply skin of proximal medial thigh

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Femoral branch of genitofemoral

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L1,L2

Skin over femoral triangle (proximal part of anterior thigh)

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Medial & Intermediate Cutaneous branches of femoral

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L2-L4

Branches of femoral n. supply skin to medial & distal anterior thigh

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Lateral femoral cutaneous

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L2,L3
Enter thigh medial to ASIS
Supply skin of lateral thigh

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Femoral N.

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L2-L4
Anterior compartment of thigh (Sartorius, Quadriceps femoris, Iliopsoas, Articularis genu) & Pectineus
& Sensory to Anterior medial & intermediate cutaneous branch & Saphenous n.

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Sartorius m.

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Femoral N.

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Rectus femoris

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Femoral N.

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Vastus lateralis

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Femoral N.

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Vastus medialis

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Femoral n.

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Vastus intermedius

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Femoral n.

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Articularis genu

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Femoral n.

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Iliopsoas

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Femoral n.

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Tensor fascia latae

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Superior gluteal n.

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Saphenous n.

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Branch of Femoral n.

Travels through adductor canal & leaves canal at lower end to innervate skin of medial leg & foot to 1st metatarsal

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Obturator n.

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L2-L4
Medial compartment of thigh (Obturator externus, Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus, Gracilis)
Anterior & posterior division on either side of adductor brevis m. (Anterior division between adductor longus & brevis, posterior division between adductor brevis & magnus)

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Pectineus m.

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Femoral & Obturator n.

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Adductor longus

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Obturator n. anterior branch

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Adductor brevis

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Obturator n. anterior branch

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Adductor magnus

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Obturator n. posterior branch (adductor part to linea aspera) & Tibial n. (hamstring part to adductor tubercle)

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Gracilis

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Obturator n. anterior branch

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Obturator externus

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Obturator n.

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Tibial n.

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L4-S3 - Posterior thigh & leg muscles
From Sciatic n. - Posterior thigh compartment (Biceps femoris long head, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus) & Adductor magnus (medial hamstring part)
From Tibial n. (after division) - Posterior leg ( Triceps surae, Plantaris, Popliteus, Tibialis posterior, Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor hallucis longus)
Branches: Medial sural cutaneous n., Lateral dorsal cutaneous n., Medial & lateral calcaneal branches, Medial plantar n. and Lateral plantar n.

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Biceps femoris

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Long head - Tibial n.

Short head - Common peroneal n.

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Semitendinosus

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Semimembranosus

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Common peroneal n.

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L4-S2
From Sciatic n. - Biceps femoris short head
Branches into Lateral sural cutaneous n., Superficial peroneal n. & Deep peroneal n. (Supply to anterior & lateral leg compartment muscles)

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Medial sural cutaneous n.

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Branch of tibial n.
Skin at posterior leg
Becomes Sural n. after joining with communicating sural

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Lateral sural cutaneous n.

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Branch of common peroneal n.

Skin of lateral leg

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Sural communicating n.

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Branch of lateral sural cutaneous

Joins with medial sural cutaneous

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Sural n.

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Formed by junction of medial sural & communicating sural cutaneous n.
Skin of posterior leg & continues into foot as lateral dorsal cutaneous n.

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Superficial peroneal n.

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Branch of common peroneal - courses through lateral compartment
Skin of anterolateral leg & dorsum of foot - Medial & Intermediate dorsal cutaneous n.
Muscles of lateral leg compartment (Peroneus longus & Peroneus brevis)

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Deep peroneal n.

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Branch of common peroneal
Anterior leg compartment (Tibialis anterior, Extensor hallucis longus, Extensor digitorum longus, Peroneus tertius) & enters foot - supply Extensor hallucis brevis & Extensor digitorum brevis
Sensory: skin between 1st & 2nd toes

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Tibialis Anterior

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Deep peroneal n.

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Extensor Hallucis longus

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Deep peroneal n.

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Deep peroneal n.

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Peroneus Tertius

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Deep peroneal n.

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Peroneus longus

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Superficial peroneal n.

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Peroneus brevis

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Superficial peroneal n.

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Gastrocnemius

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Soleus

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Plantaris

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Popliteus

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Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Tibialis posterior

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Lateral dorsal cutaneous n.

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Continuation of sural nerve into foot

skin on lateral side

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Medial & intermediate dorsal cutaneous n.

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Branches of superficial peroneal n.

Skin on middle dorsum of foot

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Extensor digitorum/hallucis brevis

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Lateral branch of deep peroneal n.

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Calcaneal branches

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From tibial n.

Supply skin of heel

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Medial plantar n.

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Branch of tibial n. - larger than lateral plantar n.
Supplies skin to medial 3 1/2 digits (Divides into 3 common plantar digital n., Each gives rise to 2 proper plantar digital n.)
Muscles: Abductor hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis, Flexor hallucis brevis, 1st lumbrical

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Lateral plantar n.

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Branch of tibial n.
Supplies skin to lateral 1 1/2 digits (One common plantar digital n. - 2 proper plantar digital n. )
Motor to rest of intrinsic plantar muscles

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Abductor hallucis

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Medial plantar n.

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Flexor digitorum brevis

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Medial plantar n.

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Flexor hallucis brevis

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Medial plantar n.

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1st lumbrical

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Medial plantar n.

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Quadratus plantae

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Lateral plantar n.

77
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Abductor digiti minimi

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Lateral plantar n.

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Lateral plantar n.

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2nd-4th lumbricals

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Lateral plantar n.

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Plantar & dorsal interossei

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Lateral plantar n.

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Adductor hallucis

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Lateral plantar n.

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