Leg - Blood and Nerve supply Flashcards
What innervates the abductors?
Obturator nerve
What innervates the quadriceps?
Femoral nerve
What innervates the muscles of the anterior leg compartment?
Deep Peroneal nerve (off the common perineal nerve)
What innervates the muscles of the lateral leg compartment?
Superficial Peroneal nerve (off the common perineal nerve)
What innervates the gluteus maximus?
Inferior gluteal nerve
What innervates the the gluteus minimus and medius?
Superior gluteal nerve
What innervates the hamstrings?
the sciatic nerve
The sciatic nerve branches into two branches between the pelvis and the popliteal crease. What are the two branches?
Tibial nerve
Common Peroneal nerve (splits into deep and superficial perineal nerves)
What nerve innervates the posterior leg compartment (superficial and deep compartments)?
Tibial nerve