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-Consists of L4 - S4
-Formed by:
-Lumbosacral trunk
Sacral Plexus
Consists of L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Lumbosacral trunk
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervation of leg and thigh muscles
Sciatic nerve
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervates gluteus medius and minimus
Superior gluteal nerve
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervates gluteus maximus
Inferior gluteal nerve
Branches of Sacral plexus:

gives rise to inferior rectal branches and nerve to the dorsum of the penis and clitoris
Pudendal nerve
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervates the piriformis
Nerve to the piriformis
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervates the superior gemellus
Nerve to the obturator internus
Branches of Sacral plexus:

innervates the inferior gemellus
Nerve to the quadratus femoris
Branches of Sacral plexus:

cutaneous innervation of the posterior aspect of the thigh and gluteal region
Posterior femoral cutaneous
Branches of Sacral plexus:

Nerve to the levator ani, coccygeus, and external anal sphincter
innervates each corresponding muscle named
Formed by:

-S4, S5
-Coccygeal nerve (C0)
Coccygeal Plexus
In the pelvis, the sympathetic chain passes _________ to the sacrum
anteriorly
-Located at the site of bifurcation of the IVC and abdominal aorta (L5 level)
Superior hypogastric plexus
S2, S3, S4 join the sympathetic chain at ?
Inferior hypogatric plexus
These travel along either side of the rectum
Hypogastric nerves
Contraction of internal urethral and anal sphincters; contraction of smooth muscle in reproductive glands; ejaculation

All these are performed by what type of nervous innervation?
Sympathetic innervation
Where are the preganglionic parasympathetic neurons located in the pelvis (spinal levels)?
S2, S3, S4
Where are the postganglionic parasympathetic neurons located?
Target tissues
Parasympathetic neurons enter through what plexus in the pelvis?
Inferior hypogastric plexus
What kind of innervation performs the following?

-Vasodilation
-Bladder Contraction
-Erection
Parasympathetic innervation
What kind of innervation performs the following?

-are generally vasodilatory;
-stimulate bladder contraction;
-stimulate erection; and
-modulate activity of the enteric nervous system of the colon distal to the left colic flexure
Parasympathetic
What kind of innervation performs the following?

-cause contraction of smooth muscle in the internal urethral sphincter in men and the internal anal sphincters in both men and women;
-cause smooth muscle contraction associated with the reproductive tract and with the accessory glands of the reproductive system; and
-are important in moving secretions from the epididymis and associated glands into the urethra to form semen during ejaculation.
Sympathetic
Where does the Aorta bifurcate into the right and left common iliac arteries in the pelvis (spinal levels)?
L4-L5
External iliac artery becomes what artery in the thigh?
Femoral artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Posterior:

ascends along the lumbar vertebrae
Iliolumbar artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Posterior:

run towards the sacrum
Lateral sacral artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Posterior:

exits the pelvis between the lumbosacral trunk and S1 nerve
Superior gluteal artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

-runs towards body wall, becomes ligamentous, and reflects off the body wall as the medial umbilical fold
-Gives rise to superior vesicular arteries
Umbilical artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

Runs below the ureter
Inferior vesicular artery in males
Vaginal artery in females
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

Runs above the ureter
Uterine artery in females
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

Runs with the obturator nerve out of the obturator canal
Obturator artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

-Runs with inferior gluteal artery and exits the pelvis at S2-S3
-Re-enters the pelvis in the lesser sciatic foramen and runs through the pudendal canal in the ischioanal fossa
-Gives off inferior rectal branch here
Internal pudendal artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

-Runs with internal pudendal artery and exits the pelvis at S2-S3, may be difficult to distinguish
-Larger artery when compared with internal pudendal artery
-Goes to the gluteus maximus
Inferior gluteal artery
Internal Iliac – Branches:
Anterior:

Only in females—no correlate in males
Uterine artery