| What are the nerves that are part of the Lumbar Plexus | Iliohypogastric nerve ( L1 )
Ilioinguinal nerve ( L1 )
Genitofemoral nerve ( L1, L2 )
Lateral Cutaneous Nerve of the thigh ( L2,3 )
Obturator Nerve ( L2,3,4 )
Femoral Nerve ( L2,3,4 ) |
| What are the nerves of the sacral plexus | Superior Gluteal Nerve ( L4. L5. S1 )
Inferior Gluteal Nerve ( L5, S1, S2 )
Sciatic Nerve ( L4-S3 )
Posterior Femoral Cutaneous ( S1,S2,S3 )
Pudenadal Nerve ( S2,S3,S4 ) |
| What are the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh ( Sciatic Nerve ) | Biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus |
| What muscles are part of the anterior compartment of the thigh ( Femoral Nerve ) | Sartonius
Tensor fascia lata
Vasus intermedis
Vasus medialis
Vasus lateralis
Recutus femoris
Iliacus |
| What muscles are part of the medial thigh ( Obturator nerve ) | Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Pectineus
Gracilis |
| What are the muscles of the anterior leg and what nerve | Extensor hallucis longus
Fibularis Tertius
Tibialis Anterior --> inversion as well
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Nerve - Deep fibular nerve |
| What are the muscles found in the posterior superficial layer | Soleus
Plantaris
Gastrocnemius
All innervated by the tibial nerve and plantarflexes the foot |
| What are the muscles found in the posterior deep layer | Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor digitorum longus
Tibialis posterior --> inversion as well
Poplitues
All innervated by the tibial nerve and plantarflexes the foot at the ankle joint |
| What are the muscles found in the lateral compartment of the leg and what nerve? | Superficial fibular nerve
Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
Function is evert, and act on the subtalar joint
Weakly contribute to plantarflexion |
