Anatomy Lecture 5

Front 1

ventral rami

Back 1

network of nerves that join to innervate skin and muscles of the body wall and limbs with sensory, motor and autonomic nerve supply.

Front 2

4 nerve plexus in the body

Back 2

cervical
brachial
lumbar
sacral

Front 3

Lumbosacral plexus is made up of the ventral rami fo spinal nerves ____ through _____.

Back 3

L1 ---> S4

Front 4

lumbosacral plexus provides sensory, motor, and autonomic nerves to: (5 things)

Back 4

inferior-lateral abdominal wall
perineum
gluteal region
pelvic viscera
lower limbs (from L2 to S3)

Front 5

femoral nerve serves ____ and forms from ___ to ____:

Back 5

anterior thigh
muscles that flex hip or extend knee
L2, L3, L4

Front 6

obturator nerve serves ____ and forms from ___ to ___:

Back 6

medial thigh
L2, L3, L4

Front 7

Superior gluteal nerve serves ____ and forms from ___ to ___:

Back 7

lesser gluteal muscles and tensor fascia latae.
L4, L5, S1

Front 8

inferior gluteal nerve serves ____ and forms from ___ to ___

Back 8

gluteus maximus
L5, S1, S2

Front 9

sciatic nerve serves ____ and forms from ___ to ___

Back 9

posterior thigh, entire leg and foot.
extends hip, flexes knee
L4 -> S3

Front 10

Colateral Circulation

Back 10

Vessels that circle around articulations and join in an anastomosis.
Can be called upon quickly

Front 11

2 arteries that join together in the foot to form an anastomosis:

Back 11

Lateral plantar artery and Arcuate artery.

Front 12

2 sets of veins

Back 12

Deep veins
Superficial veins

Front 13

Deep veins:

Back 13

follow the arteris and have the same names (Venae Comitantes - accompanying veins)

Front 14

Superficial veins and the 2 of them:

Back 14

Have own names.
Great Saphenous Vein
Lesser Saphenous Vein

Front 15

Great Saphenous Vein

Back 15

dorsum of foot, up medial leg/thigh, dumps into Femoral V)

Front 16

Lesser Saphenous Vein

Back 16

dorsum to foot, up lateral leg, empties into popliteal vein.