MSK Compartments Flashcards
Medial Compartment of thigh movement
Adductors of thigh
Medial compartment of thigh innervation
Obturator nerve
L2, L3, L4
Anterior compartment of thigh movement
Flexor (pectineus, illopsoas, sartorius)
Extensor (quadriceps femoris)
Anterior compartment of thigh innervation
Femoral nerve
L2, L3, L4
Posterior compartment of thigh movement
Extensors
Flexors
Posterior compartment of thigh innervation
Tibial nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Lateral compartment of leg movement
Evert foot
Plantar flex ankle
Lateral compartment of leg innervation
Superficial fibular nerve
L5, S1, S2
Anterior compartment of leg movement
Dorsiflexors of ankle
Extensors of toes
Anterior compartment of leg innervation
Deep fibular nerve
L4, L5
Posterior compartment of leg movement
Superficial group: Plantarflexors of ankle
Deep Group: Flexors of toes and plantar flexors of ankle
Posterior compartment of leg innervation
Tibial nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Anterior compartment of arm movement
Flexion of arm and forearm
Anterior compartment of arm innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
C5, C6, C7
Posterior compartment of arm movement
Extension of arm and forearm
Posterior compartment of arm innervation
Radial nerve
C6-C8
Thenar eminence of hand innervation
Reccurent branch of the median nerve
C6-C8
Hypothenar eminence of hand innervation
Deep branch of the ulnar nerve
C8-T1
Anterior compartment of forearm movement
Flexion of the wrist and digits
Pronation
Abduction/ adduction of wrist
Anterior compartment of forearm innervation
All median nerve (C6-C8) except:
- flexor digitorum superficialis (medial(
- flexor carpi ulnaris
They are both ulnar nerve (C8-T1)
Posterior compartment of forearm movement
Extension of the wrist and digits
Supination
Abduction/ adduction of the wrist
Posterior compartment of forearm innervation
Radial nerve
C6-C8
Musculocutaneous nerve roots
C5-C7
Axillary nerve roots
C5-C6
Radial nerve roots
C6-C8
Median nerve roots
C6-C8
Ulnar nerve roots
C8-T1
Femoral nerve roots
L2-L4
Obturator nerve roots
L2-L4
Tibial nerve roots
L4-S3
Sciatic nerve roots
L4-S3
Fibular nerve roots
L4-S2