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formed by the union of anterior Ramus of spinal nerve L4 with all of the anterior ramus of L5 (lumbosacral trunk)
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
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| Sciatic Nerve (tibial nerve) |
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almost all of the anterior rami of L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
-anterior component of the sciatic nerve
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| sciatic nerve (common fibular) |
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posterior branches of the lumbosacral trunk and S1 and S2
- posterior portion of the sciatic nerve |
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superior gluteal nerve = lumbosacral trunk, S1
inferior gluteal = lumbosacral trunk, S1,S2 |
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lowest portion of the sacral plexus
-region: genital and anal |
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| plantar flexion of the foot |
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| movment of the toes downward sagittal plane |
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| movement of the foot upward in the saggital plane |
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| turring the sole of the foot turning inward |
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| turning of the sole of the foot outward. |
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| longitudinal arch of the foot |
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arch across the top of the foot
formed by the cuneform bones |
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| anterior intermuscular septum |
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| seperates the anterior from the lateral muscles of the leg |
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| posterior intermuscular septum |
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| seperates the lateral muscles from the posterior muscle |
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holds the tendons in place
-flexor retinaculum: posteriomedially and extends between the medial malleolus and the calcaneus
-tendons of the deep muscles of the leg pass though it.
Fibular retinacula: (superior fibular retinacula, passes between the lateral malleolus and the calcaneus)(inferior fibular retinaculum attached at both its ends to the calcaneus.
-extensor retinacula: (superior extensor retinaculum passes between the tibia and fibula and above the malleoli)(inferior extensor retinaculum connected to the lateral and dorsal surfaces of the calcaneus.
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