lumbosacral plexus
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 L1-L4 | lumbar plexus: ventral rami of ____to ___ |
| L4-S4 | sacral plexus: ventral rami of ___ to ___ |
| obturator, femoral, tibial, common fibular | four major nerves exit and enter lower limb |
| obturator nerve | adduction of the thigh and knee |
| obturator nerve | skin-superior middle side of thigh |
| femoral nerve | movements of hip, and knee: iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps, femoris |
| femoral nerve | skin-anterior and lateral thigh; medial leg and foot |
| tibial and common fibular nerves | the two nerves together reffered to as the sciatic (ischiadic) nerve |
| tibial nerve | movement of hip, knee, foot, toes |
| tibial nerve | branches are medial and lateral plantar nerves, sural nerve |
| tibial nerve | skin-none |
| common fibular (peroneal) nerve | anterior and lateral muscles of the leg and foot |
| common fibular (peroneal) nerve | skin distribution: lateral and anterior leg and dorsum of the foot |
| common fibular (peroneal) nerve | branches are deep and superficial fibular (peroneal) nerves |
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