APEX REGIONAL - III: Lower Extremity Flashcards
(75 cards)
Which nerve arises from the lumbar plexus?
FOL
Femoral
Obturator
Lateral femoral cutaneous
Lumbar plexus arises from the ______rami of what level
L1-L4
Lumbar plexus gives rise to 6 nerves
IhIIGLOF
Iliohypogastric
Ilioinguinal
Genitofemoral
Lateral femoral cutaneous
Obturator
Femoral
Sciatic PLEXUS gives rise to the
Sciatic and posterior femoral cutaneous
Coccygeal plexus gives rise to the
Pudental nerve
Mnemonic To remember Lumbar Plexus
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Corresponding nerve roots to Sciatic nerve
L4-S3
Corresponding nerve roots to Femoral nerve
L2-L4
Corresponding nerve roots to Lateral femoral cutaneous
L2-L3
Corresponding nerve roots to Posterior Femoral cutaneous
S1-S3
Common peroneal nerve other name
Common fibular nerve
Lateral Femoral cutaneous motor
NONE
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve sensation
Lateral nerve
First nerve to leave the lumbar plexus
Lateral femoral cutaneous
What is the largest of these 3 nerves?
Femoral nerves
Femoral nerve forms near the
Middle and lower third of the psoas muscle
Femoral nerve It splits into an
anterior and posterior branch
Femoral Nerve MOTOR: Anterior branch
Sartorius
Femoral Nerve MOTOR: Posterior branch
Quadriceps
Femoral Nerve SensoRy:
Anterior thigh
The obsturator nerve arises from the
Medial border of the psoas muscle at the level of the sacroilliac joint
Obturator Motor
HIp adductors
Sensory of Obturator
Distal inner thigh and part of the hip
The largest nerve in the body is the
SCIATIC nerve