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The posterior side of the thigh leg and foot is served by what nerve?
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The posterior side of the thigh, leg, and foot are served by the tibial nerve. The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve.
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What major nerve serve posterior leg and foot?
The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve serves the posterior aspect of the thigh.
What major nerve serve leg and foot?
The sciatic nerve serves the posterior leg and foot. It can be such a problem that the patient cannot pick up their toes.
What is the longest nerve in the body?
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
What is the the longest nerve in the body?
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
What regions does the ventral rami of the spinal nerves form nerve plexuses?
Cervical- diaphragm & muscles of shoulder & neck brachial- deltoid muscle of shoulder, triceps & extensor muscles of forearm, flexor muscles of forearm & some muscles of hand, flexor muscles of arm, wrist & many hand muscles lumbar- lower abdomen, buttocks, anterior thighs, and skin of anteromedial leg & thigh, adductor muscles of medial thigh & small hip muscles; skin of medial thigh & hip joint sacral- lower trunk & posterior surface of thigh & leg, lateral aspect of leg & foot, posterior aspect of leg & foot, gluteus muscles of hip
Where in the body is sciatic nerve located?
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body; it runs from each side of the lower spine through deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot, connecting the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
What is the name of the longest neuron in the human body?
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
Which muscle is the prime mover for foot inversion?
tibialis posteriorTibialis anterior and posterior tibialis posterior
What nerve root tests ankle plantar flexion and eversion?
Plantar flexion is performed by the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg, eg gastronemius (mainly) and soleus; other muscles such as plantaris have a weak contribution. The spinal roots are S1 and S2 fibers of the posterior tibial nerve. Foot eversion is performed by the fibularis longus and brevis (both in the lateral compartment of the leg). They are supplied by the superficial peroneal nerve (L5, S1).
Is the foot proximal to the thigh?
No, the foot is distal to the thigh. "Proximal" refers to a position closer to the center of the body, while "distal" refers to a position farther away from the center.
What major nerve is in the foot and leg?
sciatic nerve
Which nerve lies deep to the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region?
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body, originating from the lumbosacral plexus (L4-5 and S1-3) and providing sensory and motor innervation to the lower extremity. The sciatic nerve exits the pelvis via the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle. In the gluteal region, the sciatic nerve courses between muscle layers. The nerve is deep (anterior) to the gluteus maximus muscle and is superficial (posterior) to the inner muscle layers (superior and inferior gemellus muscles, obturator internus muscle, quadratus femoris muscle). It courses down the midline of the posterior thigh and branches into the tibial and common peroneal nerves usually in the popliteal fossa. Sciatic nerve block is most commonly performed for foot or ankle surgery
