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Send impulses to the posterior side of the thigh.
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A fall or improper administration of an injection to the buttocks may injure a nerve of this plexus?
sacral plexus
What spinal nerves form a 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?
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.
What is the main function of the sacral plexus?
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 nerve of the sacral plexus is the?
The largest branch of the sacral plexus is the sciatic nerve, the thickest and longest nerve in the body.
Which plexus contains the foot and the leg?
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.
Does the obturator nerve branch from the sacral plexus?
false
What regions is not innervated by nerves of the sacral plexus?
abdominal wall
What is the nerve plexus from which the sciatic nerve originates from?
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.
What body structure that is not innervated by nerves arising from the sacral plexus?
abdominal wall
Which nerve of the sacral plexus supplies an extensor of the hip?
Inferior gluteal nerve
Which spinal cord plexus supplies the abdominal wall?
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.
