Lower Body- Innervations

Question 1

Innervation of adductor hallucis

Answer 1

deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve

Question 2

innervation of the extensor digitorum longus

Answer 2

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 3

innervation of the adductor magnus

Answer 3

posterior division of the obturator nerve; tibial nerve

Question 4

innervation of vastus intermedius

Answer 4

femoral nerve

Question 5

innervation of the adductor minimus

Answer 5

posterior division of the obturator nerve

Question 6

innervation of TFL

Answer 6

superior gluteal nerve

Question 7

innervation of the fibularis (peroneus) longus

Answer 7

superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 8

innervation of the fibularis (peroneus) brevis

Answer 8

superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 9

innervation of superior gemellus

Answer 9

nerve to the obturator internus

Question 10

innervation of the extensor hallucis longus

Answer 10

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 11

innervation of the flexor hallucis longus

Answer 11

tibial nerve

Question 12

innervation of vastus medialis

Answer 12

femoral nerve

Question 13

Innervation of the abductor digiti minimi (foot)

Answer 13

lateral plantar nerve

Question 14

innervation of the obturator externus

Answer 14

obturator nerve

Question 15

innervation of rectus femoris

Answer 15

femoral nerve

Question 16

innervation of the popliteus

Answer 16

tibial nerve

Question 17

innervation of quadriceps femoris

Answer 17

femoral nerve

Question 18

innervation of the extensor digitorum brevis

Answer 18

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

dorsalis pedis artery

Question 19

innervation of tibialis anterior

Answer 19

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 20

innervation of semitendinosus

Answer 20

tibial nerve

Question 21

innervation of the inferior gemellus

Answer 21

nerve to the quadratus femoris

Question 22

innervation of the gluteus maximus

Answer 22

Inferior gluteal nerve

Question 23

innervation of the flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 23

medial plantar nerve

Question 24

innervation of adductor brevis

Answer 24

anterior division of the obturator nerve

Question 25

innervation of semimembranosus

Answer 25

tibial nerve

Question 26

innervation of the piriformis

Answer 26

ventral rami of S1-S2

Question 27

innervation of the flexor digitorum longus

Answer 27

tibial nerve

Question 28

innervation of sartorius

Answer 28

femoral nerve

Question 29

innervation of the iliopsoas

Answer 29

femoral nerve

Question 30

innervation of the psoas major

Answer 30

branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves L2-L4

Question 31

innervation of vastus lateralis

Answer 31

femoral nerve

Question 32

innervation of the adductor longus

Answer 32

anterior division of the obturator nerve

Question 33

innervation of quadratus femoris

Answer 33

nerve to the quadratus femoris

Question 34

innervation of the gracilis

Answer 34

anterior division of the obturator nerve

Question 35

innervation of the fibularis (peroneus) tertius

Answer 35

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 36

innervation of the pectineus

Answer 36

femoral nerve

Question 37

innervation of tibialis posterior

Answer 37

tibial nerve

Question 38

innervation of the flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot)

Answer 38

lateral plantar nerve

Question 39

innervation of the gluteus minimus

Answer 39

superior gluteal nerve

Question 40

innervation of the biceps femoris

Answer 40

long head: tibial nerve; short head: common fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 41

innervation of the extensor hallucis brevis

Answer 41

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

Question 42

Innervation of the abductor hallucis

Answer 42

medial plantar nerve

Question 43

innervation of soleus

Answer 43

tibial nerve

Question 44

innervation of the plantaris

Answer 44

tibial nerve

Question 45

innervation of the flexor hallucis brevis

Answer 45

medial plantar nerve

Question 46

innervation of the gluteus medius

Answer 46

superior gluteal nerve

Question 47

innervation of the gastrocnemius

Answer 47

tibial nerve

Question 48

innervation of the lumbricals

Answer 48

medial/lateral plantar nerve- depending on the lumbrical

Question 49

innervation of the obturator internus

Answer 49

obturator nerve

Question 50

innervation of the iliacus

Answer 50

femoral nerve