T2Q1 Thigh: Muscle Innervation

Question 1

anterior compartment of thigh

Answer 1

femoral nerve

Question 2

medial compartment of thigh

Answer 2

obturator nerve: gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, non hamstring, obturator exernus
femoral nerve: pectineus
adductor magnus, hamstring part- tibial nerve

Question 3

posterior thigh

Answer 3

semitendonsus, semimembranosus- tibial nerve
biceps femoris-
long head- tibial nerve
short head- common fibular nerve

Question 4

gluteal medial thigh

Answer 4

mostly obturator nerve

*pectineus is innervated by the femoral

Question 5

posterior leg

Answer 5

tibial nerve

Question 6

lateral leg

Answer 6

superficial fibular nerve

Question 7

anterior leg

Answer 7

deep fibular nerve

Question 8

gluteal region

Answer 8

superior gluteal nerve: tensor fascae lata, gluteus medius,

inferior gluteal nerve: gluteus maximus

sacral plexus: small muscles (piriformis, gemelli, obturator, quadratus)