Anatomy · USMLE Step 1

USMLE Anatomy: Lower Limb

Lumbosacral plexus branches, lower limb compartments, and classic nerve injury presentations (e.g. foot drop), one fact per card.

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Which spinal nerve roots form the lumbar plexus?
L1-L4
Which spinal nerve roots form the sacral plexus?
L4-S4
What are the spinal nerve root levels of the femoral nerve?
L2-L4
What are the spinal nerve root levels of the obturator nerve?
L2-L4
What are the spinal nerve root levels of the sciatic nerve?
L4-S3
What are the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve?
Tibial nerve and common fibular (peroneal) nerve
The sciatic nerve is the ____ nerve in the human body.
largest
Which thigh compartment does the femoral nerve innervate?
The anterior thigh compartment (quadriceps femoris)
Which thigh compartment does the obturator nerve innervate?
The medial thigh compartment (adductor muscles)
Which thigh compartment do tibial fibers of the sciatic nerve innervate?
The posterior thigh compartment (hamstrings)
What is the most common cause of common fibular nerve injury?
Compression or fracture at the fibular neck
The common fibular nerve is vulnerable to injury as it wraps around the ____.
fibular neck
What classic motor deficit results from common fibular nerve injury?
Foot drop
Which leg compartment does the deep fibular nerve innervate?
The anterior leg compartment (ankle and toe dorsiflexors)
Which leg compartment does the superficial fibular nerve innervate?
The lateral leg compartment (foot evertors)

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