In: Anatomy and Physiology
Nerve |
Muscle(s) innervated |
Joint |
Type of movement |
____________________ Plexus |
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Phrenic nerve |
Contraction causes inhalation |
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____________________ Plexus |
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Axillary nerve |
Shoulder |
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Shoulder |
Rotates humerus laterally |
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Radial nerve* |
Elbow |
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Elbow |
Synergist to forearm flexion |
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1. 2. |
Wrist |
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Median nerve |
1. 2. |
Wrist |
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Interphalangeal |
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Elbow |
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Ulnar nerve |
Wrist |
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____________________ Plexus |
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Femoral nerve |
1. 2. 3. 4. |
Knee |
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Hip |
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Hip |
Flexes, abducts, & laterally rotates thigh |
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Obturator nerve |
1. 2. 3. |
Hip |
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____________________ Plexus |
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Sciatic nerve (Combination of Tibial & Fibular nerve)** |
Tibial: 1. 2. 3. Fibular: 1. |
Hip |
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Knee |
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Pudendal nerve*** |
1. 2. |
Voluntary control of defecation and urination |
Nerve | muscles inervated |
Phrenic nerve | Diaphragm |
Axillary nerve |
Shoulder - Deltoid teres minor |
Radial nerve |
Elbow -1. triceps brachii 2. Brachioradialis wrist- 1. Extensor carpi radialis brevis 2. Supinator |
Median nerve |
pronator teres flexor carpi radialis palmaris longus flexor digitorum superficialis |
Ulnar nerve |
Flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum profundus lumbricals(medial 2) interossei adductor pollicis flexor digiti minimi abductor digiti minimi oppenens digiti minimi |
Femoral nerve |
Sartorius rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus intermedialis vastus medialis |
Obturator nerve |
Adductor longus adductor brevis adductor magnus |
Sciatic nerve |
Tibial - 1. Semitendinous 2. Semimembranous 3. Biceps femoris Fibulae - 1. Short head of biceps femoris |
Pudendal nerve |
1. Perineal muscles - bulbospongiosus and ischiocavernosus 2.levator ANI muscles - iliococygeus, pubococygeus, puborectalis. |