Lower Flashcards
What muscles are affected in Femoral Nerve Damage?
(The IQs) Iliopsoas Quadriceps (RVVV) Sartorius Pectineus (even tho from obturator region)
What can cause Femoral Nerve Damage?
Stab / gun shot
What muscles are affected in Obturator Nerve Damage?
Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus (only adductor part) Obturator Externus
What causes Obturator Nerve Damage?
Anterior Hip Dislocation
Obturator Hernia
What is the motor loss of Femoral Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Extend knee
What is the motor loss of Obturator Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Adduct thigh
What muscles are affected in Sup Gluteal Nerve Damage?
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fascia Lata
What is the motor loss of Sup Gluteal Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Abduct hip
- unilateral: trendelenburgs gait
- bilateral: waddling gait
Which side drops in a Trendelenburgs gait patient?
The unaffected side
What muscles are affected in Inf Gluteal Nerve Damage?
Gluteus Maximus
What is the motor loss in Inf Gluteal Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Lateral rot
Raise body from sitting/stooped position
What causes Sciatic Nerve Damage?
Disc Prolapse
Posterior Hip Dislocation
Piriformis Syndrome
Injection
What is Piriformis Syndrome?
Spasm of piriformis muscle causing buttock pain
Piriformis muscle irritates sciatic nerve
(Piriformis muscle does lateral rot)
What muscles are affected in Sciatic Nerve Damage?
Hamstrings
Hamstring part of Adductor Magnus
What is the motor loss in Sciatic Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Flex the knee
Move foot at all —> FOOT DROP (cah weight of foot)
What is Sciatica?
Caused by Sciatic Nerve Damage Pain in sciatic nerve sensory bits: - Post thigh - Post + Lat Leg - Lat Foot
What muscles are affected in Common Peroneal Nerve Damage?
Anterior Tom Dick n Harry (Deep Fibular Nerve) - Tibilias Ant - Extensor Digitorum Longus - Extensor Hallucis Longus —> FOOT DROP (cah cant extend foot up)
Lateral Muscles (Sup Fibular Nerve)
- Fibularis Longus n Brevis
—> FOOT INVERSION
What is the motor loss of Common Peroneal Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Dorsiflex (extend) foot up
Evert foot
What causes Common Peroneal Nerve Damage?
Fibular Neck Fracture
What muscles are affected in Tibial Nerve Damage?
Popliteus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Posterior Tom Dick n Harry
- Tibilias Post
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
- Flexor Hallucis Longus
What is the motor loss in Tibial Nerve Damage?
Cant:
Plantar flex
Invert foot
What nerve is damaged in a stab / gun shot to the thigh?
Femoral Nerve
What nerve is damaged in an Anterior Hip Dislocation?
Obturator Nerve
What nerve is damaged in Obturator Hernia?
Obturator Nerve