Hindlimb Nerves

Question 1

Obturator N. supplies?

Answer 1

adductors of limb: external obturator, pectineus, gracilis, adductor

Question 2

Femoral N. supplies?

Answer 2

sartorious, skin on medial side of thigh, stifle, leg, tarsus, remainder of paw

Question 3

Common fibular N. supplies?

Answer 3

flexors of tarsus and extensors of digits: cranial tibial, fibularis longus, long digital extensor muscles

Question 4

Superficial fibular N. supplies?

Answer 4

innervate paw

Question 5

Deep Fibular N. supplies?

Answer 5

dorsal aspect of paw

Question 6

Pudendal N. supplies?

Answer 6

genitals/ internal& external anal sphincter

Question 7

caudal gluteal N. supplies?

Answer 7

superficial gluteal muscles * it’s only innervation!

Question 8

cranial gluteal N. supplies?

Answer 8

middle, deep gluteal, tensor fascia latae

Question 9

sciatic N. supplies?

Answer 9

internal obturator, gemelli, quadratus femoris, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimebranosus

Question 10

common peroneal N. supplies?

Answer 10

flexor muscles of taarsus, extensor muscles of digits: cranial tibial, fibularis longus, long digital extensor

Question 11

tibial N. supplies?

Answer 11

extensors of tarsus flexors of digits

Question 12

What forms the tarsal tunnel?

Answer 12

sustentaculum tali, calcanean tuber, flexor retinaculum: contains tendon of lateral digital flexor, M/L plantar nerves, and caudal branch of saphenous A