Nerves - Nerves to muscles of the girdle
3 important questions on Nerves - Nerves to muscles of the girdle
What nerves are involved in the girdle/hip?
1. Femoral nerve
2. Obturator nerve
3. Sciatic nerve
How does the femoral nerve contribute to the hindlimb?
- Motor: to quadriceps
- Sensory: becomes the saphenous nerve on medial thigh down to tarsus (LA) and beyond (SA)
How does the sciatic nerve contribute to the hindlimb?
- Caudal cutaneous femoral -> back of thigh
- Caudal cutaneous sural -> back of calves
- Common peroneal
- Tibial
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