outline 13: lumbar plexus Flashcards
What are the nerve roots of the lumbar plexus
(Anterior rami of) L1-L4
The lumbar plexus generally innervates which muscle groups?
- posterior abdominal wall muscles
- anterior thigh muscles
- medial thigh muscles
Does the lumbar plexus innervate anything below the knee? If so, what?
yes; cutaneous to medial leg
where does the lumbar plexus form?
psoas major
what nerves are associated with the cremaster reflex?
ilioinguinal (sensory) and genitofemoral (motor)
What nerve(s) emerge(s) from the anterior border of psoas major
genitofemoral N
what nerve(s) emerge(s) off of the lateral border of psoas major
subcostal N iliohypogastric N ilioinguinal N lateral femoral cutaneous N fermoral N
What is the nerve root of the genitofemoral N
L1-2
what does the genitofemoral N innervate
- cutaneous to genital region and proximal anterior thigh
2. cremaster muscle
nerve root(s) of subcostal N
T12
nerve root(s) of iliohypogastric N
L1
ilioinguinal nerve root(s)
L1
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve root(s)
L2-L3
femoral nerve root(s)
L2,L3,L4
what does ilihypogastric nerve innervate
- cutaneous to gluteal and lower abdomen
2. motor to lower abdomen
what does ilioinguinal nerve innervate
- cutaneous to inguinal (proximal medial thigh) region
2. motor to lower abdominals
what does the lateral femoral cutaneous innervate
cutaneous to anterolateral thigh (as far as knee)
what does the femoral N innervate
- psoas major and iliacus
- anterior compartment thigh muscles
- pectineus
- articular branches to hip and knee joints
- cutaneous
what are the cutaneous nerve branches of the femoral N
- anterior femoral cutaneous N
2. saphenous N
what does anterior femoral cutaneous N innervate
most of the anterior thigh
what does the saphenous N innervate
medial leg under knee
what nerve(s) emerge(s) from the medial border of psoas major
obturator N
nerve root(s) of obturator N
L2,L3,L4
what does the obturator N innervate
- adductor muscles (medial thigh muscles)
- obturator externus
- skin on medial mid-thigh
- articular branches to hip joint
Obturator externus is a muscle that (X) the hip. Functionally, it acts with muscles that have (Y) innervation, but it’s innervated by (Z).
X = externally rotates Y = sacral Z = the obturator nerve
what are the roots of the lumbosacral trunk
L4-L5
(X) nerve root(s) contribute(s) to both lumbar and sacral plexi. What are its/their specific contributions?
X = L4 Contributions: 1. lumbosacral trunk 2. obturator N (medially) 3. femoral N (laterally)
Where does the sacral plexus form
anterior surface of piriformis
what does the sacral plexus innervate
- posterior compartment thigh muscles
- buttock
- all of leg and foot below knee (except medial cutaneous leg)
what are the branches of the sacral plexus?
superior gluteal inferior gluteal N to obturator internus N to quadratus femoris branches to supply piriformis posterior femoral cutaneous pudendal sciatic
The sacral plexus branches emerge (superior/inferior) to piriformis. Name exceptions, if any.
inferior; exception: superior gluteal nerve
what does the superior gluteal nerve innervate
gluteus medius and minimus, tensor fascia lata
what does inferior gluteal nerve innervate
gluteal maximus
what does nerve to obturator internus innervate
obturator internus, and superior gemellus