Sacral and Coccygeal Ventral Rami Flashcards
Each sacral ventral rami and coccygeal nerve recieives a grey ramus communicate from the corresponding sympathetic ganglion. True/False.
True.
The fifth sacral ventral ramus enters the pelvis thru the ___.
Sacral Hiatus.
The lumbosacral trunk comprises all the fourth and fifth lumbar ventral rami. True/False.
False. Only part of L4.
Name the nerves which appear at the medial margin of the psoas major.
L4 and L5.
The upper and large band of the sacral plexus becomes ___.
Sciatic Nerve.
The superior gluteal artery lies between the first and second sacral ventral rami. True/Flase.
True, it sometimes does.
The common peroneal nerve is formed by dorsal division of the sacral plexus. True/Flase.
True, and S1-S2 ventral rami.
Name the nerve which leaves the pelvis thru the greater sciatic foramen above the prirformis.
Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4, L5, S1)
Name the nerve which innervates the tensor fascia latae.
Inferior branch of Superior gluteal nerve.
Name the nerves which are formed by both dorsal and ventral branches of the sacral plexus.
Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve.
Name the nerve which accompanies the inferior gluteal vessels.
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve.
Name the nerve which innervates the skin of the gluteal region perineum and posterior side of the thigh and leg.
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve.
Name the nerve which leaves the pelvis thru the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis and descends between the greater trochanter and ischial tuberosity.
Sciatic nerve.
The tibial nerve appears from the dorsal branches of the fourth and fifth lumbar, and first to third sacral ventral rami. True/False.
False, ventral branches of L4 and L5.
Name the artery which accompanies the tibial nerve in the posteromedial side of the leg.
Posterior tibial artery.
Name the nerve which passes anterior side of the arch of the soleus behind the soleal line.
Tibial nerve.
Name the nerve which innervates the distal tibiofibular joint.
Interosseous branch of muscular branch of tibial nerve.