Sacral plexus Flashcards

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Sacral plexus

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S – Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4-S1)

I – Inferior Gluteal Nerve (L5-S2)

S – Sciatic Nerve (L4-S3)

P – Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (S1-S3)

P – Pudendal Nerve (S2-S4)

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Superior Gluteal nerve

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L4 / S1
Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen superior to piriformis

Motor to Glut med, min and TFL
No sensory function

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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L5 / S2
Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen inferior to piriformis

Motor to Glut Max

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Sciatic nerve

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L4 / S3 Largest nerve in the body
Converge at inferior region of piriformis
At apex of popliteal fossa branches into tibial and common fibular nerve

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Tibial nerve

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L4 - S3
Motor to gastrocs, soleus and plantaris. Popliteus, tib post, flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus

Sensory:
Gives branches to sural nerve: lateral gastrocs and foot
Medial calcaneal branches: skin over heel
Medial plantar nerve: plantar surface of the medial three and a half digits.
Lateral plantar nerve: plantar surface of the lateral one and a half digits.

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Common fibular nerve

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L4 - S2

Motor: short head of the biceps femoris.
Sensory: Innervates the skin of the lateral leg and the dorsum of the foot. (sural nerve)

Superficial fibular nerve:
Motor: fibularis longus and brevis.
Sensory: skin of the anterolateral leg and dorsum of the foot.

Deep fibular nerve:
Motor: tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus and extensor hallucis longus.
Sensory: innervates the skin of the first webbed space.

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Posterior cutaneous of the thigh

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S1 / S3
Exits inferior to piriformis
Superficial to long head of biceps femoris
Terminates with twigs joining the sural nerve

Gives off three branches:
Inferior cluneal nerve
Cutaneous branch – skin of popliteal fossa
Perineal branch – post scrotum or labia

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Pudendal nerve

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S2 / S4

Exits pelvis via greater sciatic foramen inferior to piriformis
Enters through perineum through lesser sciatic foramen
Pudendal canal – nerve divides into inferior rectal nerve, dorsal nerve of penis or clitoris and perineal nerve

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