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Nerves Flashcards

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Major Motor Nerves of the Pelvis/LE

A

Femoral
Obturator
Sciatic

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Major Sensory Nerves of the Pelvis/LE

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Ilioinguinal
Iliohypogastric
Genitofemoral
Lateral femoral cutaneous
Femoral
Sciatic
Pudendal
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Function of Ilioinguinal Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: None
Sensory: Groin, symphysis

T12-L1

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Function of Iliohypogastric Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: None
Sensory: Mons, lateral labia, upper inner thigh

T12-L1

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Function of Genitofemoral Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: None
Sensory: Upper labia, anterior superior thigh

L1-L2

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Function of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: None
Sensory: Anterior and posteriolateral thigh

L2-L3

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Function of Femoral Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: Flexion at hip, extension of knee
Sensory: Anterior and medial thigh, medial calf; LOSS OF PATELLAR REFLEX

L2-L4

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Function of Obturator Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: ADDUCTION of thigh (ride a horse)
Sensory: Medial aspect of upper thigh

L2-L4

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Function of Pudendal Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: None
Sensory: Perineum

S2-S4

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Function of Sciatic Nerve

Origin of…

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Motor: Hip extension, knee flexion
Sensory: Calf, foot

L4-S3

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Function of Common Peroneal Nerve

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Motor: Foot dorsiflexion, eversion (foot drop)
Sensory: Lateral calf, dorsum of foot

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Function of Tibial Nerve

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Motor: Foot plantar flexion, inversion
Sensory: Toes, plantar surface of foot

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Nerve injuries in axillary dissection

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Thoracodoral (C6-8) - Supplies latissimus dorsi —> cannot do push up or pull out of chair

Long thoracic (C5-7) - Supplies serratius anterior —> singed scapula, cannot lift hand above shoulder

Intercostal nerve —> upper arm numbness

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What does superior gluteal nerve do?

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Leg abduction (L4-S1)

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Nerve supply to the vulva

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Ilioinguinal (L1), genitofemoral (L1-2), pudendal (S2-4)

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What deficit is seen with an upper brachial plexus injury? Mechanism of injury…

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C5-7; Erb palsy, medial rotation and extension of the arm

Mechanism = exaggerated lateral flexion of the neck (think shoulder blocks)

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What deficit is seen in lower brachial plexus injury? Mechanism of injury…

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C8-T1; Klumpke palsy, loss of intrinsic muscles of the hand (“claw hand”)
Exaggerated abduction of the arm (think more than 90-degree angle on arm boards)

18
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Deficit with ulnar nerve injury? Mechanism of injury…

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C8-T1; Loss of sensation of 4th and 5th digits

Compression at medial epicondyle

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