Innervations

Question 1

what muscles does the femoral nerve innervate? (7)

Answer 1

• Rectus Femoris
• Vastus Medialis
• Vastus Intermedius
• Vastus Lateralis
• Sartorious
• Pectenius* (sometimes obturator nerve)
• Iliacus

Question 2

what muscles does the obturator nerve innervate? (5)

Answer 2

• Adductor Brevis
• Adductor Longus
• Adductor Magnus (adductor part)
• Gracilis
• Obturator Externus

Question 3

what muscles does the superior gluteal nerve innervate? (3)

Answer 3

• TFL
• Gluteus Minimus
• Gluteus Medius

Question 4

what muscles does the inferior gluteal nerve innervate? (1)

Answer 4

-Gluteus Maximus

Question 5

what muscles does the nerve to quadratus femoris innervate? (2)

Answer 5

• Inferior Gemellus

- Quadratus Femoris

Question 6

what muscles does the nerve to obturator internus innervate? (2)

Answer 6

• Superior Gemellus

- Obturator Internus

Question 7

what muscles does the tibial nerve innervate? (11)

Answer 7

• LH of Biceps Femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Gastrocnemius
• Soleus
• Plantaris
• Popliteus
• Tibialis Posterior
• Flexor Digitorum Longus
• Flexor Hallucis Longus
• Adductor Magnus (hamstring part)

Question 8

what muscles does the nerve to piriformis innervate?

Answer 8

-Piriformis

Question 9

what muscles does the common fibular (peroneal) nerve innervate? (1)

Answer 9

-SH Biceps Femoris

Question 10

what muscles does the superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve innervate? (2)

Answer 10

• Peroneus Longus

- Peroneus Brevis

Question 11

what muscles does the deep fibular (peroneal nerve) innervate? (4)

Answer 11

• Tibialis Anterior
• Extensor Digitorum Longus
• Extensor Hallucis Longus
• Fibularis Tertius

Question 12

what nerve innervates the psoas major?

Answer 12

Anterior rami of L1-L3