nerves of the lower body Flashcards
1
Q
femoral nerve
A
muscles: quads
L2,3,4
cutaneous: medial thigh , medial leg and foot
2
Q
obturator nerve
A
L2,3,4
Muscles: medial thigh (adductors)
3
Q
sicatic nerve
A
L4,5
S1,2,3
muscles: hamstrings
4
Q
Sciatic nerve (tibial)
A
Muscles: posterior leg (calves)
5
Q
Sciatic nerve (common peroneal nerve)
A
L4,5
S1,2
splits into superficial peroneal nerve and deep peroneal nerve
6
Q
CPN
A
muscles: lateral compartment of leg
cutaneous: skin of lateral leg and dorsum of foot
7
Q
DPN
A
muscles: anterior compartment of the leg and dorsum foot
cutaneous: skin of first web