lower extremity nerves

Question 1

obturator

Answer 1

L2-L4
injury= pelvic surgery
ADDUCTION
medial thigh senstation

Question 2

femoral

Answer 2

L2-L4
injury= pelvic fracture
thigh flexion and leg extension

Question 3

common peroneal

Answer 3

L4-S2
injury= trauma, compression of lateral aspect of leg, fibular neck fracture
foot drop

Question 4

tibial

Answer 4

L4-S3
injury= trauma, baker cyst
can’t curl toes

Question 5

superior gluteal

Answer 5

L4-S1
iatrogenic injury in IM injection to UPPER MEDIAL GLUTE
-trendelenburg gait

Question 6

lesion is ________ to side of dropped hip

lesion is ______ to extremity on which patient stands

Answer 6

contralateral

UPsilateral

Question 7

inferior gluteal

Answer 7

L5-S2
posterior hip dislocation
loss of hip extension

Question 8

PED

Answer 8

Peroneal Everts and Dorsiflexes –> foot dropPED in injury

Question 9

TIP

Answer 9

Tibial Inverst and Plantarflexes –> can’t stand on TIP toes

Question 10

Pudendal nerve

Answer 10

S2-S4
perineum
block with local anesthetic during hildbirth using ischial spine