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Definitions/Anatomy/Nerves (Lumbosacral/Brachial)

Lumbar Vertebrae Review and Palpation
Facet joints of the upper lumbar region are oriented close to the sagittal plane but transition toward the frontal plane in the lower region
What is the Facet joint orientation?


What is this muscle? What does it innervate?
Rectus Abdominus
Action: Flexion of trunk, posterior pelvic tilt
Innervation: Intercostal Nerves (T7 – T12)


What is this muscle? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
External Oblique (Anterior-Lateral Muscles of the Trunk)
Action: Flexion of the trunk, posterior pelvic tilt, contralateral rotation, lateral flexion
Innervation: Intercostal nerves (T8-T12)


What is the muscle? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Internal Oblique (Anterior-Lateral Muscles of the Trunk)
Action: Flexion of the trunk, posterior pelvic tilt, lateral flexion, same side rotation
Innervation: Intercostal nerves (T8-T12)


What is this muscle? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Transverse Abdominis (Anterior-Lateral Muscles of the Trunk)
Action: Increases intra-abdominal pressure and tension in the thoracolumbar fascia
Innervation: Intercostal Nerves (T7-T12)


What are these muscles? What is their name combined? What role does it play?
Iliacus (Anterior-Lateral Muscles of the Trunk) - Anterior View
Psoas major
Combined: Iliopsoas


What is this muscle? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Quadratus lumborum (Anterior-Lateral Muscles of the Trunk) - Anterior View
Action: Extension of the lumbar region, lateral flexion
Innervation: Ventral Rami (T12-L3)


What muscle/muscle group? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Muscle: Iliocostalis (Posterior Muscles of The Trunk) - Posterior
Iliocostalis Cervicis
Iliocostalis Thoracis
Iliocostalis Lumborum
Muscle Group: Erector Spinae Muscles
•Action: Extension and lateral flexion
•Innervation: Dorsal rami of adjacent spinal nerves


What muscle/muscle group? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Muscle: Longissimus (Posterior Muscles of The Trunk) - Posterior
Longissimus Capitis
Longissimus Cervicis
Longissimus Thoracis
Muscle group: Erector Spinae Muscles
•Action: Extension, lateral flexion
•Innervation: Dorsal rami of adjacent spinal nerves


What muscle/muscle group? What does it innervate? What role does it play?
Muscle: Spinalis (Posterior Muscles of the trunk) - Posterior
Spinalis Cervicis
Spinalis Thoracis
Muscle Group: Erector Spinae Muscles
•Action: Extension
•Innervation: Dorsal rami of adjacent spinal nerves


What muscles/muscle group is this? What is the view?
Muscles: Posterior View
Semispinalis Capitis
Semispinalis Cervicis
Semispinalis Thoracis
Muscle Group: Transversospinal Muscles and Short Segmental Group


What muscles/muscle group is this? What is the view?
Muscles: Posterior View
Multifidus
Levator Costae Brevis
Levator Costae Longus
Intertransversarius
Muscle Group: Transversospinal Muscles and Short Segmental Group


What muscles/muscle group is this? What is the view?
Muscles: Posterior View
Interspinalis (Superior)
Rotator Longus
Rotator Brevis
Interspinalis (Inferior)
Muscle Group: Transversospinal Muscles and Short Segmental Group


Identify the nerves of the Lumbosacral Plexus
Iliohypogastric (3) (Transverse Abdominis, Internal Oblique, External Oblique)
Ilioinguinal ^^ Same innervations
Genitofemoral
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous - Skin on anterolateral surface of thigh
Obturator (5-6) - Hip external rotation/Adduction (Obturator externus, Adductor muscles (Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus, Gracilis, Pectineus)
Femoral (7) - Hip flexors/Knee extensors (Pectineus, Iliacus, Rectus femoris, Sartorius, Vastus medialis, lateralis, and intermedius)
Tibial (10) - Knee flexors/Plantarflexion (Flexor Hallucis Longus, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Tibialis Posterior, Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Soleus, Gastrocnemius, Plantaris, Popliteus)
Common peroneal/Deep fibular (6) - Dorsiflexion (Fibularis Longus, Fibularis Brevis, Extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Tibialis Anterior, Short Head of the Biceps Femoris)
Superior Gluteal (3) - Hip Abduction (Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, and TFL (Tensor Fasciae Latae)
Inferior Gluteal (1) - Hip extensor (Gluteus Maximus)
Posterior Cutaneous
Perforating Cutaneous
Pudendal
Sciatic (Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus)?
Lumbosacral trunk


Identify the nerves of the Brachial Plexus
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