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femoral nerve

thigh flexion, adduction, abduction, lateral rotation, medial rotation
leg extension, flexion

2

obturator nerve

thigh flexion, adduction, lateral rotation:
leg flexion, medial rotation

3

ventral rami l1-3

thigh flexion,
hip joint stabilization

4

nerve to quadratus femoris

thigh lateral rotation

5

nerve to obturator internus

thigh lateral rotation

6

superior gluteal

thigh flexion, abduction, medial rotation:
leg extension maintenance:
pelvis level when opposite leg raised

7

inferior gluteal

thigh extension, lateral rotation:
tension on fascia lata

8

branches of lumbosacral plexis

thigh abduction
lateral rotation

9

peroneal division of sciatic

leg flexion

10

tibial division of sciatic

thigh extension
leg flexion

11

tibial

leg flexion
ankle plantar flexion, inversion
great toe flexion
2nd Digit flexion

12

deep peroneal

ankle dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion
great toe extension
2nd Digit extension

13

superficial peroneal

ankle plantar flexion, eversion

14

lateral plantar

ankle plantar flexion
great toe adduction
2nd Digit flexion, extension, abduction
3rd Digit adduction

15

medial plantar

great toe flexion, abduction
2nd Digit FLexion extension

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