MED121: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 BPT – FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES /MNU

Anatomy Practical 5
Neurology of Lower Limb
Lumbosacral plexus

Lumbar enlargement Sacral nerves (5 pairs, S1-S5) Lumbar plexus

Lumbar nerves (5 pairs, L1-L5) Coccygeal nerve (1 pair) Sacral plexus

Major nerves and branches of lower limb

Lateral cutaneous Common fibular Sural nerve

nerve of thigh division
Dorsal lateral
Femoral nerve Posterior cutaneous cutaneous nerve of
nerve of thigh foot
Muscular branches
Common fibular nerve Medial plantar nerve
Saphenous nerve
Lateral sural Lateral plantar nerve
Anterior cutaneous
cutaneous nerve
branch Superficial branch
Superficial fibular
Obturator nerve Deep branch
nerve
Anterior division Plantar digital nerves
Deep fibular nerve
Posterior division Common
Tibial nerve
Cutaneous branch Proper
Medial sural
Sciatic nerve cutaneous nerve Dorsal digital nerves

Tibial division Calcaneal branches Common

Proper

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Cutaneous branches of lower limb

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