lower limb nerves Flashcards
What nerve innervates the quadriceps femoris?
Femoral nerve
True or False: The sciatic nerve innervates the adductor muscles of the thigh.
False
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve is responsible for the innervation of the hamstring muscles.
Sciatic
Which nerve is primarily responsible for the sensation of the anterior thigh?
Femoral nerve
What muscle group is innervated by the obturator nerve?
Adductor muscles
Which nerve innervates the gluteus maximus?
Inferior gluteal nerve
True or False: The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve.
True
What is the primary function of the deep fibular nerve?
Innervates the anterior compartment of the leg
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the lateral aspect of the leg and foot?
Superficial fibular nerve
What muscle does the inferior gluteal nerve primarily innervate?
Gluteus maximus
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the plantar muscles of the foot.
Tibial
Which nerve is responsible for foot dorsiflexion?
Deep fibular nerve
True or False: The femoral nerve arises from the lumbar plexus.
True
What is the main function of the superficial fibular nerve?
Innervates the lateral compartment of the leg
Which nerve is responsible for the sensation of the heel?
Tibial nerve
What muscle does the tibial nerve innervate in the posterior compartment of the leg?
Gastrocnemius
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the adductor magnus.
Obturator
Which nerve is responsible for innervating the iliopsoas muscle?
Femoral nerve
True or False: The lateral plantar nerve is a branch of the tibial nerve.
True
What nerve provides innervation to the medial thigh muscles?
Obturator nerve
Which nerve innervates the peroneus longus muscle?
Superficial fibular nerve
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the flexor digitorum longus.
Tibial
What is the function of the gluteus medius muscle?
Hip abduction and stabilization
True or False: The sciatic nerve splits into the tibial and common fibular nerves.
True
Which nerve is responsible for innervating the vastus lateralis?
Femoral nerve
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the extensor digitorum longus.
Deep fibular
What is the primary function of the adductor longus muscle?
Adduction of the thigh
Which nerve innervates the soleus muscle?
Tibial nerve
True or False: The common fibular nerve divides into the deep and superficial fibular nerves.
True
What muscle does the femoral nerve innervate in the iliopsoas group?
Psoas major
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve provides sensation to the medial side of the foot.
Saphenous
Which nerve innervates the tensor fasciae latae?
Superior gluteal nerve
What is the main action of the peroneus brevis muscle?
Eversion of the foot
True or False: The obturator nerve is responsible for hip flexion.
False
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the dorsum of the foot?
Deep fibular nerve
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the flexor hallucis longus.
Tibial
What muscle is innervated by the medial plantar nerve?
Abductor hallucis
Which nerve is responsible for innervating the pectineus muscle?
Femoral nerve
True or False: The gluteus minimus muscle is innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve.
False
What action is primarily performed by the gluteus maximus?
Hip extension
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve is responsible for innervating the lateral compartment of the leg.
Superficial fibular
What is the primary function of the tibialis anterior muscle?
Dorsiflexion of the foot
Which nerve provides innervation to the adductor brevis?
Obturator nerve
True or False: The flexor retinaculum is associated with the tibial nerve.
True
What is the primary function of the sartorius muscle?
Flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation of the hip
Fill in the blank: The _____ nerve innervates the quadratus plantae.
Lateral plantar
Which nerve innervates the gluteus medius muscle?
Superior gluteal nerve
True or False: The medial plantar nerve innervates the majority of the intrinsic muscles of the foot.
False
