Major Nerves of the Lower Limb Flashcards
What are the 5 major nerves supporting the lower limbs?
femoral (L2-4) obturator (L2-4) sciatic (L4-S3) tibial common fibular
What receives sensory innervation from the femoral nerve?
ant/medial thigh
medial/post leg/foot
What is another name for the sensory division of the femoral nerve?
saphenous nerve
What receives motor innervation from the femoral nerve?
anterior thigh muscles
What receives sensory innervation from the obturator nerve? motor?
medial thigh
medial thigh muscles
What are the sensory and motor branches of the sciatic nerve?
sural nerve
tibial nerve
What receives sensory innervation from the sciatic nerve?
post leg, lateral foot
What receives motor innervation from the sciatic nerve?
post thigh muscles
The tibial nerves have branches that provide sensory innervation to the plantar foot. What are the branches?
Medial and Lateral Plantar nerves
The plantar branches of the tibial nerves also provide motor innervation. Which structures do they innervate?
post leg muscles
post knee joint
plantar foot muscles
What receives sensory innervation from the common fibular nerve?
lateral leg
dorsal foot
What are the two branches of the common fibular nerve that provide motor innervation?
superficial
deep
What structures receive motor innervation from the superficial branch of the common fibular nerve?
lateral leg muscles
What structures receive motor innervation from the deep branch of the common fibular nerve?
anterior leg
dorsal foot muscles
