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  2. Sacral plexus - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus which provides motor and sensory nerves for the posterior thigh, most of the lower leg and foot, and part of the pelvis. It is part of the lumbosacral plexus and emerges from the lumbar vertebrae and sacral vertebrae (L4-S4). [ 1 ]

  3. Nerve plexus - Wikipedia

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    Plan of sacral and coccygeal plexuses. Ventral rami of L4–S3 with parts of L4 and S4 spinal nerves form the sacral plexus. It is located on the posterior wall of pelvic cavity (pelvis minor). Nervi of the plexus innervate the perineal region, buttocks and the lower limb.

  4. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh - Wikipedia

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    It is a branch of the sacral plexus. It supplies the skin of the posterior surface of the thigh , leg , buttock , and also the perineum . Unlike most nerves termed "cutaneous" which are subcutaneous, only the terminal branches of this nerve pass into subcutaneous tissue before being distributed to the skin, with most of the nerve itself ...

  5. Sciatic nerve - Wikipedia

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    The sciatic nerve, also called the ischiadic nerve, is a large nerve in humans and other vertebrate animals. It is the largest branch of the sacral plexus and runs alongside the hip joint and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body, going from the top of the leg to the foot on the posterior aspect. The ...

  6. Piriformis nerve - Wikipedia

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    The nerve to piriformis is a branch of the sacral plexus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It (typically [ 3 ] ) arises from the posterior divisions [ 4 ] /branches [ 3 ] of anterior rami of S1 and S2. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ]

  7. Lumbosacral plexus - Wikipedia

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    The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic. For descriptive purposes this plexus is usually divided into three parts: lumbar plexus; sacral plexus; pudendal plexus

  8. Lumbosacral trunk - Wikipedia

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    The lumbosacral trunk is formed by the union of the entire anterior ramus of lumbar nerve L5 and a part of L4 [clarification needed]. [1] [2] [3] L4 first issues its branches to the lumbar plexus, then emerges from the medial border of the psoas muscle [3] to unite with the anterior ramus of L5 just superior to the pelvic brim to form the thick, cord-like trunk which [4] crosses the pelvic ...

  9. Superior gluteal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The superior gluteal nerve is a mixed (motor and sensory) nerve of the sacral plexus that originates in the pelvis. It provides motor innervation to the gluteus medius , gluteus minimus , tensor fasciae latae , and piriformis muscles; it also has a cutaneous branch.