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Peripheral Nerves
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
11/09/2011

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Term
Brachial plexus anterior branches
Definition
musculocutaneous, median, ulnar
Term
Brachial plexus posterior branches
Definition
axillary nerve, radial nerve
Term
lumbosacral plexus
Definition
femoral nerve
obturator nerve
sciatic nerve (tibial and common peroneal)
superior gluteal nerve
inferior gluteal nerve
Term
brachial plexus ventral rami
Definition
of spinal nerves C5-T1
Term
musculocutaneous nerve supplies
Definition
anterior arm, biceps brachii, brachialis and coracobrachialis
Term
median nerve
Definition
supplies most muscles of anterior forearm, (flexors of hand and wrist, except flexor carpi ulnaris and part of the flexor digitorum profundus) SOME of intrinsic hand muscles (i.e. the 3 thenar compartment muscles and lumbricals associated with digit 2 and 3)
Term
ulnar nerve
Definition
supplies anterior of 1/2 muscles of forearm, (flexor carpi ulnaris and 1/2 of flexor digitorum profundus) and ALL INTRINSIC HAND MUSCLES IN THE HAND except the thenar muscles and lumbricals associated with digits 2 and 3.
Term
axillary nerve
Definition
supples the shoulder, deltoid and teres minor
Term
radial nerve
Definition
supples the posterior/extensor compartments of the arm and forearm.
Term
lumbosacral plexus
Definition
L1-S4
Term
femoral nerve
Definition
anterior thigh, quads, femoris, iliopsoas, sartorius, pectineus
Term
obturator nerve,
Definition
medial thigh compartment, adductors and gracillis
Term
sciatic nerve
Definition
tibial and common peroneal
Term
tibial nerve
Definition
posterior compartment of thigh and leg, and plantar surface of foot.
Term
superficial peroneal
Definition
lateral compartment of leg/peroneus muscles
Term
deep peroneal
Definition
anterior compartment of leg, dorsiflex muscles
Term
superior gluteal
Definition
gluteus medius and minimus and tensor fasciae latae muscles
Term
inferior gluteal
Definition
gluteus maximus
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