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Lecture 11: Lumbosacral Plexus Flashcards

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What are enlargements of spinal cord

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Cervical and lumbar
Correspond with plexus involved in providing innervation to limbs
Enlargements reflect increased numbers of neurons (motor and sensory) coming from/going to limbs

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Describe cervical enlargemnt

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Brachial plexus
C5-t1

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Describe lumbar enlargemnt

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Lumbosacral plexus = l1-s4
Swelling higher than nerve levels here, bc have to travel far

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Describe what lumbar plexus means

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After emerging from spinal cord =nerves cross over, join, plait/braid and travel together for a time and may divide again further in the limb
Usually nerves = combos of diff spinal levels

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What is lumbosacral plexus composed of

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Anterior rami of spinal nerves l1-s4 - divided into 2 parts = lumbar plexus and sacral plexus

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name spinal levels of lumbar plexus

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L1-l4
And t12 contributes a bit

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Describe cutaneous innervation = lumbar plexus

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Innervates anterior, medial and lateral thigh, anterior knee and medial leg and foot (ankle)

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Describe motor innervation = lumbar plexus

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Innervation to anterior and medial compartments of thigh
Nothing below knee tho

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Name levels of sacral plexus

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L4-s4

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What is special about l4

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Split between 2 divisions
Some to lumbar anf some to sacral plexus

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Describe cutaneous innervation = sacral plexus

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Innervation to lower buttocks, posterior thigh (post cutaneous) and leg, lateral leg and majority of the foot - except small part of ankle

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Describe motor innervation = sacral plexus

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To gluteal region, posterior thigh compartments of leg and the foot
Everything below knee

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Describe iliohypogastric nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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T12-l1

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Describe ilioinguinal nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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L1

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What is special about iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves of lumbar plexus

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Pierce abdominal walll = no passage through pelvis, stay near iliac crest

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Describe genitofemoral nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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L1-l2

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Describe obturator nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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L2-l4
Exits pelvis via obturator foramen

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Describe lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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L2-3
Under inguinal ligament to thigh
In iliac fossa

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Describe femoral nerve of lumbar plexus = spinal levels

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L2-l4
Anterior thigh

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Where AND WHICH NERVES = how do lumbar plexus nerves exit generally

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Genitofemoral
Lateral femoral cutaneous
Femoral
= all exit pelvis anteriorly through spaces in inguinal region

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Where do sacral plexus nerves exit/enter pelvis

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Collectively = exit/enter pelvis posteriorly via greater sciatic foramen

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Describe superior and inferior gluteal nerves of sacral plexus = spinal levels

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Superior = l4-s1
Inferior gluteal = l5-s2

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Describe pudendal nerve of sacral plexus = spinal levels

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S2-4
Somatic nerve

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Describe posterior femoral cutaneous nerve of sacral plexus = spinal levels

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S1-3

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Describe sciatic nerve of sacral plexus = spinal levels
L4-s3 Largest nerve in body
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Describe inguinal Canal generally
Fascial canal acting as conduit between internal pelvis and external genitalia and surrounding skin Asis —> pubic tubercle = inguinal lig (made by external oblique/abd muscles aponeurosis )
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Describe spaces of inguinal region
On anterior side Neurovasculature and hip muscles exit/enter pelvis via 3 spaces to get to/from lower limb and groin
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Name the 3 spaces of inguinal region
Muscular compartment = most lateral Vascular compartment Inguinal canal - superior to inguinal ligament
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What goes through muscular compartment
Iliopsoas Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Femoral nerve
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What goes through vascular component
Femoral a and v Genitofemoral nerve (femoral branch of this nerve) Lymph nodes
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What goes through inguinal canal
Fascial space=tunnel, pelvis to genital region Spermatic cord - amab, round ligament of uterus - afab Ilioinguinal nerve Genitofemoral nerve (genital branch of this nerve)
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Name levels of ilio hypogastroc, inguinal and genitofemoral nerves
T12-l2
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Describe iliohypogastric nerve
T12-l1 Behind psoas major, in front of quadratus Pierces lateral abd wall - through all muscles - above iliac crest then splits = lateral branch towards tensor fascia lata and anterior branch = close to pubic tubercle (comes out between transversus abdominals and internal oblique)
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Describe ilioinguinal nerve
L1 Behind psoas, in front of quadratus Pierces abd wall but stays between transversus abd and internal oblique - goes through inguinal canal
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What is function of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves
Motor to lower internal obliques and transversus abdominus - abd wall
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Describe genitofemroal nerve
L1-2 Will divide when pierces psoas major = femoral branch travels under inguinal ligament into vascular space - to ant thigh, goes over femur = genital branch = travels in inguinal canal, joints ilioinguinal then both come out
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Describe genitofemroal nerve = function
Motor cremaster muscle in spermatic cord - only genital branch
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Describe sensory functions of ilio hypogastroc, inguinal and genitofemoral nerves
Skin over upper lateral thigh and inguinal region = iliohypogastric Anterior and medial thigh = genitofemoral and ilioinguinal Scrotum/Labia = genitofemoral and ilioinguinal
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Describe motor functions of ilio hypogastroc, inguinal and genitofemoral nerves
Abd wall muscles No innervation to muscles that move lower limb joints tho = no joint movers, stay local
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Describe where lateral femoral cutaneous travels
Close to attachment of inguinal ligament = asis Travels between psoas and iliacus - along rim of false pelvis over iliacus Pierces ant abd wall muscles to pass under inguinal ligament near lateral edge of muscular compartment into anterolateral thigh
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What is function of lateral femoral cutaneous
Cutaneous = not motor Sensory to skin over anterolateral thigh, down to knee
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Describe clinical correlate of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Can be entrapped under inguinal ligament - causes numbness, pain and/or tingling in lateral thigh = meralgia paresthetica or skinny pants syndrome
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Describe obturator nerve pathway
mixed nerve Travels between psoas and iliacus (behind all of psoas), over pelvic brim into lateral wall of true pelvis - through obturator foramen (along with vasculature) into medial thigh
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Describe obturator nerve sensory function
From skin of medial thigh and hip joint capsule - also need for joints = position in space Sensory doesn’t mean just cutaneous
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Describe obturator nerve motor functions
To medial compartment of the thigh (adductors and gracilis) and obturator externus
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Describe femoral nerve
MIXED NERVE Emerges between psoas and iliacus - travels with them - as iliopsoas = under inguinal ligament near medial edge of muscular compartment into thigh
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Describe femoral nerve sensory functions
From skin of anterior thigh as anterior femoral cutaneous nerve From skin of medial leg as saphenous nerve, travelling deep to sartorious muscle
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Describe saphenous nerve
Runs with great saphenous vein along medial leg - branch of femoral nerve
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Describe femoral nerve Motor functions
To anterior compartment fo thigh - rest fo it = Quadriceps = adductor of hip but still from femoral nerve, sartorius Pectineus from medial compartment - via ant femoral cutaneous nerve
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What does lumbar plexus mainly innervate
Muscles of anterior and medial thigh = hip flexors, adductors, knee extensors
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Does lumbar plexus innervate muscles below knee
NOOOOOOOOOO
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Describe first few branches of lumbar plexus
T12-L2 =mostly cutaneous with no motor role moving lower limb joints
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Describe cutaneous distribution of lumbar plexus
Lateral, anterior and medial thigh, also medial leg (saphenous nerve)
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Wat does inferior gluteal nerves travel with
Next to sciatic and posterior femoral cutaneous
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Describe gluteal nerves generally
Mixed nerves = primarily motor, but have Afferent neurons to relay pain, proprioception etc from the glutes and the hip joint (position of joints in space) Do not provide cutaneous sensation
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Describe sciatic nerve functions
Motor to hamstrings - posterior thigh and to all distal muscles below the knee Sensory to distal limb below knee, except region covered by saphenous nerve
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Describe posterior femoral cutaneous functions
S1-3 Sensory only = cutaneous innervation fo posterior thigh, ends in popliteal region
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Describe inferior cluneal function
Branch of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve Sensory only = to inferior buttocks
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Where does sciatic nerve branch
In popliteal region = to tibial and fibular nerves
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Describe sural nerve
Sensory nerve from distal branches of sciatic nerve
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What does sciatic nerve do for thigh
Provides motor innervation to posterior compartment of thigh - hamstrings, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, hamstring portion of adductor But no sensory innervation = all from posterior femoral cutaneous or inferior cluneal
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Describe whole pathway of sciatic nerve
Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen inf to piriformis Travels on post surface of hip lateral rotators - deep to gluteus Maximus near gemelli Dives deep to the hamstrings In thigh = travels deep to hamstrings, especially long head of biceps femoris - runs whole length of this muscle Near apex of popliteal fosssa = splits into 2 terminal branches
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Describe branching of sciatic - details
In popliteal fossa= Common fibular nerve = l4-s2 Tibial nerve = l5-s3
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Is sciatic branching always at popliteal fossa
NOOOOOOOOOOO MAY BE separate as early as the greater sciatic foramen
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What is function of common fibular nerve
Motor and sensory to anterior and lateral leg, dorsum of foot Ant anf lat muscles innervated
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What is function of tibial nerve
Motor to posterior leg and plantar foot= posterior compartment of leg sensory to plantar foot
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What is function of sural nerves
Cutaneous only to posterior and lateral leg/foot Below knee Lateral Sural nerve and medial sural nerve combine to form sural nerve
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What gives lateral sural nerve
Common fibular nerve
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What give medial sural nerve
Tibial nerve

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