Lower Limb Review Flashcards
Lumbar plexus
Sacral plexus
Gluteal region muscles and innervation
Superficial-
Gluteus maximus- inferior gluteal nerve
Gluteus medias- superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus minimus- superior gluteal nerve
Tensor fascia lata- superior gluteal nerve
Deep-
Piriformis- nerve to piriformis
Obturator internus- nerve to obturator internus
Gemelli- nerve to obturator internus (superior), nerve to quadratus femoris (inferior)
Quadratus femoris- nerve to quadratus femoris
Anterior thigh muscles and innervation
Iliopsoas- anterior rami of L1-3 (psoas major) femoral nerve (iliacus)
Vastus lateralis- femoral nerve
Vastus intermedius- femoral nerve
Vastus medialis- femoral nerve
Recuts femoris- femoral nerve
Sartorius- femoral nerve
Pectineus- femoral nerve
Medial thigh muscles and innervation
Adductor Magnus- obturator nerve L2-4 (adductor), tibial component of sciatic nerve L4-S3 (hamstring)
Adductor longus- obturator nerve L2-4
Adductor brevis- obturator nerve L2-4
Obturator externus- obturator nerve L2-4
Gracilis- obturator nerve L2-4
Posterior thigh muscles and innervation
Biceps femoris long head- tibial part of sciatic nerve
Biceps femoris short head- common fibular part of sciatic nerve
Semitendinosus- tibial part of sciatic nerve
Semimembrinosus- tibial part of sciatic nerve
Anterior leg muscles and innervation
Tibialis anterior- deep fibular nerve
Extensor digitorum longus- deep fibular nerve
Extensor hallucis longus- deep fibular nerve
Fibularis tertius- deep fibular nerve
Lateral leg muscles and innervation
Fibularis longus- superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
Fibularis brevis- superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve
Posterior leg muscles and innervation
Superficial-
Gastrocnemius- tibial nerve
Soleus- tibial nerve
Plantaris- tibial nerve
Deep-
Popliteus- tibial nerve
Flexor digitorum longus- tibial nerve
Flexor hallucis longus- tibial nerve
Tibialis posterior- tibial nerve
Arteries of the thigh and leg
Veins of the thigh and leg