muscle innervations of lower limb

Question 1

what muscles does the femoral nerve innervate

Answer 1

the anterior thigh muscles, the iliacus and the pectineus

Question 2

what nerve is the pectineus supplied by

Answer 2

femoral nerve

Question 3

what nerve is the psoas major supplied by

Answer 3

ventral rami of L1,L2 and L3.

Question 4

what muscles does the obturator nerve innervate

Answer 4

the medial thigh muscles except for the pectineus - femoral nerve and hamstrings part of adductor magnus - this is the tibial nerve

Question 5

what nerve supplies muscle innervation for the hamstrings part of the adductor magnus

Answer 5

the tibial nerve

Question 6

what muscles does the superior gluteal nerve supply

Answer 6

the tensor fascia lata, gluteus medias and gluteus minimums

Question 7

what muscles does the inferior gluteal nerve supply

Answer 7

the gluteus maximus

Question 8

what muscles does the tibial nerve supply

Answer 8

posterior compartment of the thigh and the posterior compartment of the leg. However the tibial nerve supplies to hamstrings part of the adductor magnus.

Question 9

what muscles does the deep fibular nerve supply

Answer 9

The deep fibular never provides a motor supply to the anterior compartment of the leg.

Question 10

what does the long head of biceps femoris

Answer 10

the tibial nerve

Question 11

what innervates the short head of biceps femoris

Answer 11

the common peroneal nerve

Question 12

what innervation is the superficial fibular nerve supply

Answer 12

The superficial fibular nerve gives motor supply to the lateral compartment of the leg.