Nerve Supply of Lower Limb

What is the main nerve of the sacral plexus?

• sciatic nerve

• vagus nerve

• femoral nerve

• ulnar nerve

Which nerve innervates the gluteus maximus muscle?

• Inferior gluteal nerve

• Femoral nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Superior gluteal nerve

What is the major nerve of the lumbar plexus?

• ulnar nerve

• sciatic nerve

• vagus nerve

• femoral nerve

Which nerve supplies the quadriceps femoris muscle?

• Sciatic nerve

• Tibial nerve

• Obturator nerve

• Femoral nerve

What is the nerve responsible for innervating the adductor magnus muscle?

• Tibial nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Obturator nerve

• Femoral nerve

Which nerve innervates the tibialis anterior muscle?

• Sciatic nerve

• Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

• Sural nerve

• Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

What is the function of the sciatic nerve?

• Regulating heart rate

• Aiding in vision

• Motor and sensory functions to the lower body

• Controlling digestion

Which nerve provides sensation to the skin of the medial leg and foot?

• femoral nerve

• tibial nerve

• peroneal nerve

• saphenous nerve

What is the pathway of the femoral nerve?

• The pathway of the femoral nerve descends through the abdomen

• The pathway of the femoral nerve starts from the brachial plexus

• The pathway of the femoral nerve enters the leg through the popliteal fossa

• The pathway of the femoral nerve starts from the lumbar plexus, descends through the pelvis, enters the thigh under the inguinal ligament, and then divides into branches to supply the thigh muscles and skin.

Which nerve innervates the gastrocnemius muscle?

• Tibial nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Femoral nerve

• Common peroneal nerve