Sacral plexus Flashcards
Posterior divisions of the sacral plexus
Superior gluteal (L4,L5,S1)Inferior gluteal nerve (L5,S1,S2)Nerve to piriformis (S1-S2)Common fibular (L4,L5,S1,S2)
Contains both posterior and anterior divisions
SciaticPosterior femoral cutaneous (S1,S2,S3)
Anterior divisions of of the Sacral Plexus
Tibial (L4,L5,S1,S2,S3)Pudendal (S2,S3,S4)
other sacral nerves
Nerve to obturator internusNerve to levator ani + coccygeusNerve to quadratus femoris
tibial nerve
Tibial (L4,L5,S1,S2,S3)
pudendal nerve
Pudendal (S2,S3,S4)
Superior gluteal never
Superior gluteal (L4,L5,S1)
Inferior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve (L5,S1,S2)
Nerve to Piriformis
Nerve to Piriformis (S1,S2)
Common fibular nerve
common fibular nerve (L4,L5,S1,S2)