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Nerves of the Lower Limb Flashcards

1
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what rami make up the lumbosacral plexus?

A

ventral rami of L1-S4

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What are the nerve roots of the femoral nerve?

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L2-L4

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3
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what are the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve?

A

L4-S3

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4
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what branches does the femoral nerve give off?

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muscular, anterior cutaneous femoral and saphenous branches

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5
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what is the sensory innervation of the femoral nerve?

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hip + knee joints

skin on the anterior surface of the thigh through the anterior cutaneous femoral branch

skin on the medial leg and foot through the saphenous nerve

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6
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what is the motor innervation of the femoral nerve?

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Iliacus

muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh (Quadriceps Femoris, Sartorius, Pectineus)

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7
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what are the nerve roots of the saphenous nerve?

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L3-L4

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8
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What is the sensory supply of the saphenous nerve?

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skin on the medial surface of the knee

anteromedial surface of the leg

medial malleolus

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9
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What are the nerve roots of the obturator nerve?

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L2-L4

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10
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What is the sensory innervation of the obturator nerve?

A

hip joint
upper half of the medial thigh
knee joint

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11
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What is the motor innervation of the obturator nerve?

A

obturator externus

Medial Thigh Compartment: Adductor magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis

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12
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What are the nerve roots of the sacral plexus?

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L4-S4

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13
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What are the nerve roots of the superior gluteal nerve?

A

L4-S1

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14
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What are the nerve roots of the inferior gluteal nerve?

A

L5-S2

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15
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What structures are supplied by the superior gluteal nerve?

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gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae

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What structures are innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve?

A

gluteus maximus

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17
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How does the sciatic nerve enter the gluteal region?

A

infrapiriform space

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18
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how does the superior gluteal nerve exit the pelvis?

A

through the suprapiriform space

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19
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how does the inferior gluteal nerve exit the pelvis?

A

through the infrapiriform space

20
Q

what is the sensory innervation of the sciatic nerve?

A

hip joint

21
Q

what is the motor innervation of the hip joint?

A

posterior compartment of the thigh (hamstrings)

adductor magnus

22
Q

what are the root values of the tibial nerve?

A

L4-S3

23
Q

what is the sensory innervation of the tibial nerve?

A

ankle joint

skin of heel

24
Q

What is the motor innervation of the tibial nerve?

A

Hamstring muscles (EXCEPT short head of biceps femoris)

Plantaris, Soleus

Superficial & Deep posterior compartments of the leg

25
Q

What is the motor supply of the medial plantar nerve?

A

abductor hallucis, flexor hallucis brevis, flexor digitorum brevis, lumbrical 1

26
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what is the sensory supply of the medial plantar nerve?

A

The anterior two-thirds of the sole and adjacent surfaces of the medial 1.5 toes

27
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What is the sensory innervation of the lateral plantar nerve?

A

the skin on the lateral side of the anterior two-thirds of the sole and the adjacent plantar surfaces of the lateral 1.5 digits

28
Q

what are the root values of the common peroneal nerve?

A

L4-S2

29
Q

what does the peroneal nerve supply?

A

short head biceps femoris

30
Q

what is the sensory innervation of the sural nerve?

A

skin on lower posterolateral surface of the leg and the lateral side of the foot

31
Q

what are the root values of the deep fibular nerve?

A

L4-L5

32
Q

what is the sensory innervation of the deep fibular nerve?

A

ankle joint

between 1st and 2nd toes

33
Q

what is the motor innervation of the deep fibular nerve?

A

muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg

extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis tertius
EDB
EHB
34
Q

what are the root values of the superficial fibular nerve?

A

L5-S2

35
Q

what is the sensory innervation of the superficial fibular nerve?

A

ankle joint, skin on anterior distal leg, skin on dorsum of foot

36
Q

what is the motor innervation of the superficial fibular nerve?

A

muscles in the lateral compartment of the leg

fibularis longus
fibularis brevis

37
Q

What nerve supplies the dorsal group muscles of the foot? What are its nerve roots?

A

Deep fibular nerve

S1-S2

38
Q

What nerve supplies the abductor hallucis? What are its nerve roots?

A

Medial plantar nerve S1-3

39
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What nerve supplies the flexor digitorum brevis? What are its roots?

A

Medial plantar nerve S1-3

40
Q

What nerve supplies the abductor digiti minimi? What are its nerve roots?

A

Lateral plantar nerve S1-3

41
Q

What nerve supplies the quadratus plantae?

A

Lateral plantar nerve S1-3

42
Q

What is the innervation of the lumbrical muscles?

A

1st Lumbrical: Medial plantar nerve

All others: Lateral Plantar Nerve

43
Q

What is the innervation of the flexor hallucis brevis?

A

medial plantar nerve

44
Q

What is the innervation of the adductor hallucis and flexor digiti minimi brevis?

A

Lateral Plantar nerve

45
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What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei of the foot?

A

Lateral plantar nerve S2-3

1-2 innervated by the deep fibular nerve S2-3

MD2002 (50 decks)

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