lower limb nerve actions

Question 1

femoral nerve

Answer 1

thigh flexion, adduction, abduction, lateral rotation, medial rotation
leg extension, flexion

Question 2

obturator nerve

Answer 2

thigh flexion, adduction, lateral rotation:

leg flexion, medial rotation

Question 3

ventral rami l1-3

Answer 3

thigh flexion,

hip joint stabilization

Question 4

nerve to quadratus femoris

Answer 4

thigh lateral rotation

Question 5

nerve to obturator internus

Answer 5

thigh lateral rotation

Question 6

superior gluteal

Answer 6

thigh flexion, abduction, medial rotation:
leg extension maintenance:
pelvis level when opposite leg raised

Question 7

inferior gluteal

Answer 7

thigh extension, lateral rotation:

tension on fascia lata

Question 8

branches of lumbosacral plexis

Answer 8

thigh abduction

lateral rotation

Question 9

peroneal division of sciatic

Answer 9

leg flexion

Question 10

tibial division of sciatic

Answer 10

thigh extension

leg flexion

Question 11

tibial

Answer 11

leg flexion
ankle plantar flexion, inversion
great toe flexion
2nd Digit flexion

Question 12

deep peroneal

Answer 12

ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion
great toe extension
2nd Digit extension

Question 13

superficial peroneal

Answer 13

ankle plantar flexion, eversion

Question 14

lateral plantar

Answer 14

ankle plantar flexion
great toe adduction
2nd Digit flexion, extension, abduction
3rd Digit adduction

Question 15

medial plantar

Answer 15

great toe flexion, abduction

2nd Digit FLexion extension