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Sacral plexus
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- L4-S4
- Forms superior gluteal N, inferior gluteal N, sciatic N, posterior femoral N, pudendal N
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Superior gluteal N
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- posterior divisions of the anterior rami of L4, L5, and S1
- innervates TFL, glute med, and glute min
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Inferior gluteal N
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- Posterior divisions of the L5lS1, and S2 spinal nerves
- innervates the glute max
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Nerve to piriformis
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- Posterior divisions of anterior rami of the S1 and S2 spinal nerves
- Innervates piriformis
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Perforating cutaneous N
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- Posterior divisions of S2 and S3
- cutaneous supply to a small area of skin on the inferior medial part of the buttock
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Pelvic splanchnic N
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- originate from the anterior rami of spinal nerves S2, S3, and S4
- parasympathetic outflow joins inferior hypogastric plexus.
- motor component supples the bladder and the distal part of the large intestines
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Sciatic N
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- formed from anterior and posterior positions of the anterior rami of spinal nerves L4 and S3
- Divided into common peroneal and tibial component
- Supplies hamstrings and ischial fibers of adductor magnus
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Common peroneal N
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- L4-S2
- Innervates the short head of the bicep femoris as well as the muscles in the lateral and anterior compartments of the leg
- fibularis longus and brevis, tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor hallucis longus
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Tibial N
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- L4-L3
- medial and lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, and popliteus muscles, tibialis posterior, superior tibiofibular joint
- cutaneous branch is the medial sural nerve
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Nerve to quadratus femoris
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- anterior divisions of the anterior rami of the L4, L5, and S1
- supplies inferior gemellus
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Nerve to obturator internus
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- anterior divisions of the anterior rami of spinal nerves L5, S1, and S2
- innervates the superior gemellus and the obturator internus
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Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
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- fibers from both anterior and posterior divisions of the anterior rami (anterior S2 and S3, posterior S1 and S2)
- anteroposterior and superoinferior range of cutaneous and fascial supply between the anterior and posterior axillary lines from the buttock to the middle of the calf muscles.
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Pudendal N
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- anterior divisions of the anterior rami of the spinal nerve S2, S3, and S4
- inferior rectal N innervates the external anal sphincter, anal canal, and perianal skin
- perineal N cutaneous supply to part of the posterior scrotum, mucus membrane of the urethra and vagina, motor innervation to the muscles of the perineum
- dorsal N of the clitoris/penis provides cutaneous innervation to this region
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Nerve to levator ani and ischiococcygeus muscles
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- the last two branches of the sacral plexus are the nerve to the levator ani and the ischiococcygeus muscle.
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Perineal branch of S4
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- the perineal branch of S4 courses via coccygeus and iliococcygeus muscles.