Lower limb Flashcards
Where does the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh arise from?
L2 & L3
What are the roots of the femoral & Obturator nerve?
L2-L4
What muscle group does the obturator nerve supply?
Adductor muscles (Magnus, longus, brevis, Gracilis)
What are the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve?
L4-S3
What does the femoral nerve supply?
Quads
Sartorius
What does the femoral nerve become in the lower limb?
Saphenous nerve
What does the sciatic nerve supply?
Hamstrings
What the sciatic nerve branch into?
Tibial
Common perineal
Where does the common perineal nerve first appear?
Neck of fibula
What does the common perineal branch into?
Superficial & deep perineal branches
What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?
Base: Inguinal ligament
Lateral: Medial border of sartorius
Medial: Adductor longus
What vein joins the femoral vein inside the femoral triangle?
Great saphenous
What does the popliteal artery divide into?
Posterior tibial - fibula
Anterior tibial
What nerve follows the same course as the anterior tibial artery?
Deep peroneal nerve
What are the main abductors? What is their second role?
Gluteus Minimus & medius
Tensor fascia lata
Tilt the pelvis when walking stop one leg kicking the other
