UE Peripheral nerves Flashcards
Obturator N Segmental Level
L2, L3, L4
Obturator N Sensory Location
Medial thigh, especially distal
Obturator N Motor
Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus
Saphenous N Segmental Level
L2, L3, L4
Saphenous N Sensory Location
Medial leg & foot
Saphenous N Motor
No motor
Femoral N Segmental Level
L2, L3, L4
Femoral N Sensory Location
Thigh via cutaneous nerves, mostly medial anterior
Femoral N Motor
Iliacus, sartorius, quadriceps femoris, pectineus
Lateral cutaneous of thigh Segmental Level
L2, L3
Lateral cutaneous of thigh Sensory Location
lateral thigh
Lateral cutaneous of thigh Motor
No motor
Posterior cutaneous of thigh Segmental Level
S2, S3
Posterior cutaneous of thigh Sensory Location
Posterior thigh
Posterior cutaneous of thigh Motor
No motor
Sciatic N Segmental Level
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Sciatic N Sensory Location
Hip joint
Sciatic N Motor
Knee flexors & all muscles of lower leg & foot
Superior gluteal N Segmental Level
L4, L5, S1
Superior gluteal N Sensory Location
No sensory
Superior gluteal Motor
TFL, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Inferior gluteal N Segmental Level
L5, S1, S2
Inferior gluteal N Sensory Location
No sensory
Inferior gluteal N Motor
Gluteus maximus
Nerve to quadratus femoris & inferior gemellus Segmental Level
L5, S1, S2
Nerve to quadratus femoris & inferior gemellus Sensory Location
No sensory
Nerve to quadratus femoris & inferior gemellus Motor
quadratus femoris, inferior gemellus
Pudendal Segmental Level
S2, S3, S4
Pudendal Sensory Location
Genitals
Pudendal Motor
Perineal muscles, external urethral sphincter, external anal sphincter
Tibial N Segmental Level
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Tibial N Sensory Location
Posterior heel & plantar surface of foot
Tibial N Motor
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, adductor magnus, gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, FHL, FDL, tibialis posterior
Common fibular N Segmental Level
L4, L5, S1, S2
Common fibular N Sensory Location
Lateral posterior thigh
Common fibular N Motor
Biceps femoris
Sural N Segmental Level
S1, S2
Sural N Sensory Location
Posterior & lateral leg & lateral foot
Sural N Motor
No motor
Medial plantar N Segmental Level
S2, S3
Medial plantar N Sensory Location
Medial 3 1/2 digits
Medial plantar N Motor
FHB, abductor hallucis, FDB, lumbricals
Lateral plantar N Segmental Level
S2, S3
Lateral plantar N Sensory Location
Lateral 1 1/2 digits
Lateral plantar N Motor
Adductor hallucis, abductor digiti minimi, quadratus plantae, lumbricals, flexor digiti minimi brevis, interossei
Deep fibular N Segmental Level
L4, L5, S1
Deep fibular N Sensory Location
Between 1st & 2nd toes
Deep fibular N Motor
Tibialis anterior, EDL, EHL, fibularis tertius, EDB, EHB
Superficial fibular N Segmental Level
L5, S1, S2
Superficial fibular N Sensory Location
Distal anterior leg & dorm of foot
Superficial fibular N Motor
Fibularis longus, fibularis brevis
Radial N Segmental Level
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
Radial N Sensory Location
Posterior aspect of forearm
Radial N Motor
Triceps brachii, anconeus, brachioradialis, extensor muscles of forearm
Median N Segmental Level
C6, C7, C8, T1
Median N Sensory Location
Palmar & distal dorsal aspects of lateral 3.5 digits & palm
Median N Motor
FCR, FDS, lateral 1/2 FDP, FPL, pronator quadratus, pronator teres, abductor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis, FPB, lateral lumbricals
Ulnar N Segmental Level
C7, C8, T1
Ulnar N Sensory Location
Medial hand including medial half of 4th digit
Ulnar N Motor
FCU, medial half of FDP, interposes, adductor pollicis, FPB, medial lumbricals, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi
Musculocutaneous N Segmental Level
C5, C6, C7
Musculocutaneous N Sensory Location
Becomes lateral cutaneous N of forearm
Musculocutaneous N Motor
Coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachialis
Axillary N Segmental Level
C5, C6
Axillary N Sensory Location
Lateral shoulder
Axillary N Motor
Teres minor, deltoid
Suprascapular N Segmental Level
C4, C5, C6
Suprascapular N Sensory Location
No sensory
Suprascapular N Motor
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus
Dorsal scapular N Segmental Level
Ventral rami C4, C5
Dorsal scapular N Sensory Location
No sensory
Dorsal scapular N Motor
Rhomboids, levator scapulae
Lateral pectoral N Segmental Location
C5, C6, C7
Lateral pectoral N Sensory Location
No sensory
Lateral pectoral N Motor
Pec major, pec minor
Medial pectoral N Segmental Level
C8, T1
Medial pectoral N Sensory Location
No sensory
Medial pectoral N Motor
Pec minor
Long thoracic N Segmental Level
C5, C6
Long thoracic N Sensory Location
No sensory
Long thoracic N Motor
Serratus anterior
Upper subscapular N Segmental Level
C5, C6
Upper subscapular N Sensory Location
No sensory
Upper subscapular N Motor
Subscapularis
Lower subscapular N Segmental Level
C5, C6
Lower subscapular N Sensory Location
No sensory
Lower subscapular N Motor
Teres major, subscapularis
Medial cutaneous N of arm Segmental Level
C8, T1
Medial cutaneous N of arm Sensory Location
Medial arm
Medial cutaneous N of arm Motor
No motor
Lateral cutaneous N of arm Segmental Level
C5, C6, C7
Lateral cutaneous N of arm Sensory Location
Lateral forearm
Lateral cutaneous N of arm Motor
No motor
Anterior interosseus N Segmental Level
C6, C7, C8, T1
Anterior interosseus N Sensory Location
No sensory
Anterior interosseus N Motor
FDP, FPL, pronator quadratus
Posterior interosseus N Segmental Level
C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
Posterior interosseus N Sensory Location
No sensory
Posterior interosseus N Motor
Abductor pollicis longus, EPB/L, EDC, EI, EDM