0
Reflex Arc
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If you accidentally step on a tack with your bare foot the pathway that the nerve impulse takes from your foot to your leg is called?
reflex arc.
Why does a persons leg and foot drag on the ground when they have siatica?
The nerve (the sciatic) goes to the muscles that move the leg. If the "pinching" is removed by opening the foramen (Foraminal Stenosis) that the nerve goes through, the ability to walk will come back.
What nerve roots innervate the sole of the foot?
Sciatic Nerve The Largest nerve in human body. A sensory and motor nerve originating in the sacral plexus and running through the pelvis and upper leg.
What is the main function of the deep peroneal nerve?
it supplies the muscles of anterior compartment of the leg involved in dorsiflexion of the foot along with inversion.
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.
If you accidentally step on a tack with your bare foot the pathway that the nerve impulse takes from your foot to your leg is called?
reflex arc.
What major nerve is in the foot and leg?
sciatic nerve
The posterior side of the thigh leg and foot is served by what nerve?
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.
What nerve serves the leg and foot?
syathaic
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 major nerve serves the lateral leg and foot?
deep peroneal nerve from the common peroneal never
What are symptoms of sural nerve damage?
Numbness or pain in the FOOT or in the calf of your leg
What nerve serves the foot?
Sciatic Nerve The Largest nerve in human body. A sensory and motor nerve originating in the sacral plexus and running through the pelvis and upper leg.
What major nerve serve posterior leg and foot?
The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve serves the posterior aspect of the thigh.
Why would a chicken be able to walk if there was some damage to the nerve in the foot?
The chicken would be able to walk with nerve damage in their foot, because it still has use of the rest of its leg. It is likely that there would be some impairment.
Why does a persons leg and foot drag on the ground when they have siatica?
The nerve (the sciatic) goes to the muscles that move the leg. If the "pinching" is removed by opening the foramen (Foraminal Stenosis) that the nerve goes through, the ability to walk will come back.
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.
