Obturator Artery and Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
Where does the obturator artery usually arise from?
A
Internal iliac artery
2
Q
What muscles does the obturator artery supply?
A
Obturator externus, pectineus, adductors of thigh, and gracilis
3
Q
What is the segmental innervation of the obturator nerve?
A
L2-L4
4
Q
What muscle does the obturator artery and nerve straddle?
A
Adductor brevis
5
Q
What muscles does the anterior branch of the obturator nerve innervate?
A
Adductor longus, adductor brevis, gracilis, and pectineus
6
Q
What muscles does the posterior branch of the obturator nerve innervate?
A
Obturator externus and adductor magnus
