Send impulses to the posterior side of the thigh.
sacral plexus
The cervical spinal nerves form the cervical plexus, the brachial spinal nerves form the brachial plexus, the lumbar and sacral spinal nerves form the lumbosacral plexus, and the sacral spinal nerves form the sacral plexus.
The major plexuses of the spinal cord are the cervical plexus (C1-C5), brachial plexus (C5-T1), lumbar plexus (L1-L4), and sacral plexus (L4-S4). These plexuses are networks of nerves that supply motor and sensory function to various regions of the body.
The main function of the sacral plexus is to provide motor and sensory innervation to the pelvis and lower limbs. It controls the muscles of the hip, thigh, leg, and foot, as well as providing sensation to these areas.
The largest branch of the sacral plexus is the sciatic nerve, the thickest and longest nerve in the body.
The lumbar plexus contains nerve fibers that innervate the leg, and the sacral plexus contains nerve fibers that innervate the foot. The lumbar plexus arises from the lower spinal cord levels, while the sacral plexus arises from the sacral spinal cord levels.
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abdominal wall
The sciatic nerve originates from the sacral plexus, specifically from the nerve roots L4 to S3. It is the largest nerve in the body and supplies the lower limb with both motor and sensory functions.
abdominal wall
Inferior gluteal nerve
The lumbar plexus supplies the abdominal wall, external genitals, and part of the lower limbs. Arising from this plexus are the ilioinguinal, femoral, and obturator nerves.