The Lumbosacral Plexus Flashcards

1
Q

Where do the lower limbs receive their nerve supply via?

A

The lumbosacral plexus

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What is the lumbar plexus formed from?

A

Anterior rami of L1-L4 spinal nerves

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What is the lumbsacral trunk formed from?

A

L4 + L5 anterior rami

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4
Q

What nerves are in the lumbar plexus?
+ their nerve roots

A

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Iliolunguinal L1
Genitofermoral L1,L2
Lateral femoral cutaneous L2,L3
Obturator L2, L3, L4
Femoral L2,L3,L4

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5
Q

Where does the iliolinguinal nerve innervate?

A

Skin of genitalia + upper medial thigh

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6
Q

Iliolinguinal nerve roots

A

L1

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7
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Genitofemoral nerve roots

A

L1, L2

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8
Q

What doe the genitofemoral nerve branch into?

A

Genital branch
Femoral branch

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9
Q

Sensory function of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

A

To anterolateral thigh to knee

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10
Q

Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve roots

A

L2, L3

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11
Q

Obturator nerve roots

A

L2, L3, L4

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12
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Sensory innervation of the obturator nerve

A

Skin over medial thigh

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13
Q

What does the femoral nerve branch into?

A

Anterior femoral cutaneous branch
Saphenous branch

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14
Q

Femoral nerve roots

A

L2, L3, L4

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15
Q

Where does the anterior femoral cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve innervate?

A

Skin of anterior thigh

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16
Q

Where does the saphenous branch of the femoral nerve innervate?

A

Skin of medial leg

17
Q

What is the sacral plexus formed by?

A

Anterior rami of S1-S5
Receives contribution from L4+L5 via lumbosacral trunk

18
Q

Nerves of the sacral plexus
+ their nerve roots

A

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Superior gluteal L4 , L5 S1
Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2
Sciatic L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Posterior femoral cutaneous S1,S2,S3
Pudendal S2, S3, S4

19
Q

Superior gluteal nerve roots

A

L4, L5, S1

20
Q

Where does the superior gluteal nerve leave the pelvis?

A

Greater sciatic foramen above the piriformis

21
Q

What does the superior gluteal nerve innervate?

A

Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimis
Tensor fascia lata

22
Q

Inferior gluteal nerve roots

A

L5, S1, S2

23
Q

Where does the inferior gluteal nerve leave the pelvis?

A

Via the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis

24
Q

What does the inferior gluteal nerve innervate?

A

Gluteus maximus

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Sciatic nerve roots
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
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What does the sciatic nerve branch into? Where?
Tibial nerve Common peroneal nerve At popliteal fossa
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Where does the tibial nerve innervate?
**Posterior thigh** Semitendinosus Semimembranosus Biceps femoris (long head) Ischial part of ADductor mangus
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What does the common peroneal nerve innervate?
bicep femoris (short head)
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Tibial nerve roots
L4-S3
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Common peroneal nerve roots
L4-S3
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Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve roots
S1, S2, S3
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Where does the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve innervate?
Skin of posterior thigh + leg
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Motor innervation of obturator nerve
- obturator externus - pectineus - ADuctor longus, brevis + mangus - gracillis