Nerves

Question 1

superior gluteal

Answer 1

L4-S1
above piriformis
gluteus medius/minimus/TFL
Trendelenburg sign with damage

Question 2

inferior gluteal

Answer 2

L5-S2
below piriformis
gluteus maximus

Question 3

nerve to piriformis

Answer 3

S1-S2

only nerve that doesn’t leave the pelvis

Question 4

sciatic

Answer 4

common peroneal and tibial nerves
below piriformis
piriformis syndrome
supplies posterior thigh/lower leg

Question 5

posterior femoral cutaneous

Answer 5

S1-S3

branches to perineal region

Question 6

nerve to quadratus femoris

Answer 6

supplies quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus

Question 7

nerve to obturator internus

Answer 7

supplies obturator internus and superior gemellus

Question 8

pudendal

Answer 8

branches into inferior rectal and perineal

Question 9

clunial nerves

Answer 9

major cutaneous innervation to the gluteal region
superior, medial are dorsal primary rami
inferior is ventral primary ramus from sacral plexus

Question 10

femoral

Answer 10

supplies anterior compartment of thigh (quads, sartorius, articularis genu, iliopsoas, TFL, pectineus)

Question 11

obturator

Answer 11

supplies medial compartment of thigh (pectineus, adductors, gracilis, obturator externus)

Question 12

tibial

Answer 12

supplies posterior compartment of thigh (hamstrings), posterior compartment of leg (gastroc, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior)

Question 13

common peroneal

Answer 13

supplies short head of biceps femoris

Question 14

saphenous

Answer 14

L3-L4

cutaneous to medial side of leg from knee to malleolus

Question 15

surals

Answer 15

cutaneous

medial, lateral, communicating

Question 16

superficial peroneal

Answer 16

cutaneous to anterolateral leg and dorsum of foot

supplies lateral compartment of leg (peroneus longus, peroneus brevis)

Question 17

deep peroneal

Answer 17

supplies anterior compartment of leg (tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius)

Question 18

lateral dorsal cutaneous

Answer 18

from sural nerve

Question 19

medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous branches

Answer 19

from superficial peroneal

Question 20

deep peroneal (cutaneous)

Answer 20

between first and second toes

Question 21

medial plantar cutaneous

Answer 21

medial 3 1/2 digits

Question 22

lateral plantar cutaneous

Answer 22

lateral 1 1/2 digits