Innervationf of Lower Extremity...nerves involved:

1) (Lumbar plexus)
2) (Sacral Plexus)
 

1) Lumbar L1-L4

2) Sacral L4-S5

Leg Muscle Compartments:

1) Evert the foot: Duck walk
2)  Dorsi flex the foot and extend the digits
3)  Plantar flex the foot and flex the toes

1) Lateral

2) Anterior

3) Posterior

Important Nerves of the Leg:

1) Femoral nerve: __ to __ 

2)Obturator Nerve…

3)  Sciatic Nerve  (part of Sacral Plexus)

…divides in Fibular and Tibular nerves. 
Superior and Inferior Gluteal nerve.
 

1) L2-L4

2) L2-L4 both off of Lumbar plexus

3) L4-S2

Tendon Tests:

1) Patellar tendon reflex tests
2) Calcaneal tendon reflex tests

1) L3 and L4

2) S1 and S2

 1)Gluteal muscles are innervated by (2)

 2) Anterior compartment innervated by the ____ ____ except the TFL which is innervated by the ____  ____

3) Medial compartment is innervated by the ____ except the pectineus and adductor magnus.

4) Most muscles of the posterior compartments are innervated by the ____ part of the sciatic nerve except the short head of the biceps femoris

5) The anterior and lateral compartments of the leg and muscles associated with the dorsal surface of the foot are innervated by the _____  ______ part of the sciatic nerve
 

1) superior and inferior gluteal nerves

2) femoral nerve,  superior gluteal

3) obturator

4) tibial

5) common fibular

1) _______  _____ provide attachment for muscles of the medial compartment

2) Coxa ______ is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees. It is caused by a slipped epiphysis of the femoral head.

3) When the angle of inclination is decrease it is Coxa ____.

1) Ishiopubic Ramus

2)   Coxa valga

3)  Coxa Vara

Pelvic Openings:

1)  Superior Gluteal nerve, artery and vein.

2)  Sciatic Nerve, inferior gluteal anv, pudenal nerve, inferior pudenal a&v, nerve to obturator internus, nerve to superior gemellus, nerve to quadratus femoris, nerve to inferior gemellus, 

3)Obturator Nerve/Vessel

4) Psoas major, Iliacus, Pectineus, femoral arter/vein, femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, and lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh.

1)  Greater Sciatic Foramen (above Piriformis muscle)

2) Greater Sciatic Foramen (below Piriformis muscle)

3) Obturator Canal

4) Gap between inguinal ligament and Pelvic bone.

1)  quadratus femoris, Piriformis, obturator internus, gemelli (What is the function?),

2) Gluteus minimus, medius and maximus TFL  

1) LATERAL ROTATOR (quadratus femoris unique in that it laterally rotates but is located in the posterior.  

2)   Abduct and Extend the Hip