Cranial Nerve V
The ulnar nerve innervates several muscles in the forearm and hand. In the forearm, it primarily innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris and the medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus. In the hand, it innervates most of the intrinsic muscles, including the hypothenar muscles, the adductor pollicis, and the interossei muscles, as well as the medial two lumbricals. This nerve plays a crucial role in fine motor control and grip strength.
dorsal ramus
What nerves supply voluntary sketal muscles
great sciatic nerve
hypoglossal nerve
This is called a motor unit.
The somatic nervous system directly innervates skeletal muscles. It is a component of the peripheral nervous system and is responsible for voluntary motor control, transmitting signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles. This system allows for conscious movement and coordination of muscle contractions.
The Vagus Nerve.
The major nerves that serve the anterior thigh are the femoral nerve and the obturator nerve. The femoral nerve innervates the quadriceps muscles, while the obturator nerve innervates the adductor muscles of the thigh.
A plexus (from the Latin plectere,meaning "braid") is an interwoven network of spinal nerves. There are four major plexuses on each side of the body: 1) the cervical plexus innervates the muscles of the neck, the skin of the neck, the back of the head, and the diaphragm muscle; 2) the brachialplexus innervates the shoulder and upper limb; 3) the lumbar plexus innervates the muscles and skin of the abdominal wall; and 4) the sacral plexus innervates the buttocks and lower limbs. The nerves then divide into smaller branches.
The C6 nerve root gives rise to the musculocutaneous nerve, which innervates the muscles in the arm such as the biceps. The C7 nerve root gives rise to the median nerve, which innervates muscles in the forearm and hand as well as provides sensation to the palm and fingers.
The sciatic nerve is the major nerve that innervates the extensor muscles of the leg, particularly the tibialis anterior muscle. It is a large nerve that branches into the common fibular nerve and the tibial nerve, both of which supply various muscles in the leg.