Leg - Blood and Nerve supply Flashcards

1
Q

What innervates the abductors?

A

Obturator nerve

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2
Q

What innervates the quadriceps?

A

Femoral nerve

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3
Q

What innervates the muscles of the anterior leg compartment?

A

Deep Peroneal nerve (off the common perineal nerve)

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4
Q

What innervates the muscles of the lateral leg compartment?

A

Superficial Peroneal nerve (off the common perineal nerve)

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5
Q

What innervates the gluteus maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

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6
Q

What innervates the the gluteus minimus and medius?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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7
Q

What innervates the hamstrings?

A

the sciatic nerve

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8
Q

The sciatic nerve branches into two branches between the pelvis and the popliteal crease. What are the two branches?

A

Tibial nerve

Common Peroneal nerve (splits into deep and superficial perineal nerves)

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9
Q

What nerve innervates the posterior leg compartment (superficial and deep compartments)?

A

Tibial nerve

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