Nervous System- CNS Flashcards
Where is the median nerve located and it’s function ?
Location: Forearm and hand
- Function: Innervates muscles of the forearm and hand
Where is the axillary nerve located, and what is its primary function?
Located in the shoulder region; primary function is to support shoulder movement.
What is the location and function of the musculocutaneous nerve?
Located in the arm; it innervates muscles in the anterior arm.
Where is the ulnar nerve located, and what muscles does it innervate?
Located in the arm and hand; innervates muscles of the hand and some forearm muscles.
What muscles does the radial nerve innervate, and where is it located?
Innervates muscles of the posterior arm and forearm; located in the forearm and hand.
What is the location of the Femoral Nerve, and what function does it control?
Location: Anterior thigh; Function: Innervates muscles that extend the knee and flex the hip
Where does the Obturator Nerve innervate, and what is its primary function?
Location: Medial thigh; Function: Innervates muscles that adduct the thigh.
Which muscles does the Common Fibular Nerve control, and what is its function in the leg and foot?
Controls muscles of the anterior and lateral leg; Function: Innervates muscles involved in dorsiflexion and foot eversion.
Define the location and function of the Pudendal Nerve.
Location: Pelvic region; Function: Innervates pelvic muscles and external genitalia, providing sensory and motor functions
Describe the Sciatic Nerve, including its location and the muscles it innervates.
Posterior thigh; Innervates muscles of the posterior thigh and leg, including hamstrings.
What is the role of the Tibial Nerve, and which areas of the body does it control?
Innervates muscles of the posterior leg and plantar flexors of the foot; Areas: Calf and sole of the foot.
