Lower Limb Neurology Flashcards
Major peripheral nerves
-Femoral
-Sciatic
-Obturator
-Superior and Inferior Gluteal
-Tibial
-Common Peroneal
-Superficial and Deep Peroneal
Muscles innervated by sciatic nerve
Hamstrings
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Adductor Magnus (hammy part)
Sciatic nerve splits into two nerves. Name dem hoes.
Tibial and Common Peroneal nerve
Tibial nerve innervates…
Posterior (superficial and deep) compartment of the leg
Intrinsic muscles of the foot
Common peroneal nerve innervates…
Anterior compartment of the leg
Lateral compartment of the leg
Intrinsic muscles (EDB&EHB)
Deep peroneal nerve innervates
Deep for Dorsiflexor
Dorsiflexors
Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus
Peroneus tertius
Common peroneal nerve splits into two. Name dem hoes.
Deep peroneal nerve and superficial peroneal nerve
Superficial peroneal nerve innervates..
Lateral compartment of the leg
Peroneus longus
Peroneus brevis
Obturator nerve innervates…
Adductors
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor Magnus (add part)
Gracilis
Obturator externus ???
Superior gluteal nerve innervates…
Glute medius
Glute minimus
TFL
Inferior gluteal nerve innervates…
Glute maximus
