Lumbosacral Plexus Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main Nerves branching off the Lumbar Divison of the Lumbosacral plexus?
A
Femoral Nerve L3-L4
Obturator Nerve L3 -L4
1
Q
What Nerve arises from both the Lumbar and Sacral Divisions?
A
Sciatic Nerve
L4-L5
S1-S3
2
Q
What is the Lumbosacral Trunk?
A
Where L4 and L5 join S1 (& S2) to form the sciatic nerve
3
Q
Sciatic Nerve
A
L4-L5
S1-S3
4
Q
Where does the Superior Gluteal Nerve branch from?
A
The Lumbosacral trunk
L4-L5 & S1
5
Q
Where does the Inferior Gluteal nerve branch from?
A
L5, S1 and S2
6
Q
Which is the Largest, most substantial nerve in the LS Plexus?
A
Sciatic Nerve
7
Q
What does the Sciatic Nerve Branch into in the lower leg?
A
Common Fibular nerve (lateral)
Tibial Nerve (medial)
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