Nerve lesions and actions affected Flashcards
Superior Gluteal Nerve (at its origin) (3)
Thigh: Flexion, abduction, medial rotation.
Muscles: Gluteus minimus, medius, TFL
inferior gluteal nerve (at its origin) (2)
Thigh: Extension and lateral rotation.
Muscle: Gluteus Maximus
femoral nerve (at the inguinal ligament) (5)
Thigh: Flexion, abduction, adduction, lateral rotation. Leg extension.
Muscles: Quadriceps, pectineus, sartorius
obturator nerve (at its origin) (4)
Thigh: flexion, adduction, lateral rotation Leg: Flexion
Muscles: 1/2 adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus, adductor longus, adductor brevis
sciatic nerve (at its origin) (2)
Thigh extension. Leg flexion
muscles: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimebranosus
common fibular nerve (at its origin) (3)
Dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion
Muscles:
medial plantar nerve (at its origin) (3)
1st toe abduction and flexion, 2nd toe flexion
Muslces: abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, flexor halluvis brevis, 1st lumbrical
suprascapular nerve (at its origin) (2)
Arm abduction and lateral rotation
Muscles: infraspinatus, supraspinatus
lateral pectoral nerve (4)
Arm flexion, adduction, medial rotation. Scapular protraction
Muscles: pectoralis major, pectoralis minor
musculocutaneous nerve (at its origin) (4)
Arm flexion, adduction. Forearm flexion, supination
Muscles: Biceps Brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis
axillary nerve (5)
Arm flexion extension, abduction, lateral and medial rotation
Muscles: deltoid, teres minor
radial nerve (at its origin) (4)
Arm extension. Forearm flexion, extension, supination
Muscles: posterior forearm
radial nerve (at the spiral groove) (3)
Forearm flexion, extension, forearm flexion, supination
median nerve (at its origin) (4)
Forearm flexion, pronation. Wrist flexion. Thumb flexion
Muscles: anterior forearm
ulnar nerve (at its origin) (3)
Wrist flexion, adduction, 4th digit flexion
Muscles anterior forearm and hand
ulnar nerve (at the wrist) (3)
5th digit abduction, 1st digit abduction, thumb adduction
