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Flashcards in Obturator Nerve Pathway Deck (4)
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1
Q

What is the general pathway of the obturator nerve? (4)

A

L2 - L4 SPINAL ROOTS forming LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS
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TRAVELS MEDIAL TO PSOAS
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THROUGH OBTURATOR FORAMEN
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TO MEDIAL THIGH WHERE IT THEN BRANCHES OFF

2
Q

What does the Obturator nerve innervate?

A

Adductors

3
Q

What are 3 common entrapment sites for the obturator nerve?

A
SPINE
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PSOAS
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OBTURATOR CANAL
4
Q

What position is ideal to PALPATE along the Obturator nerve pathway?

A

SIDE-LYING