UE Peripheral nerves Flashcards
(99 cards)
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