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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The obturator nerve arises from the lumbar plexus on the posterior abdominal wall and descends within the psoas muscle, emerging from the medial margin of the muscle to enter the pelvis. The nerve path continues by following along the lateral wall of the pelvis, passing through the obturator canal, to enter the medial compartment of the thigh. From here the nerve divides into the anterior and posterior branch which are separated by the adductor brevis muscle. | |||
* The posterior branch travels underneath the adductor muscle along the anterior surface of the adductor magnus muscle, innervating the obturator externus, adductor brevis, as well as part of the adductor magnus muscle that is attached to the linea aspera. | |||
* On the anterior surface of the adductor brevis muscle the anterior branch travels underneath the pectineus and adductor longus muscles to innervate the adductor longus, gracilis, and adductor brevis muscles. This branch also often contribute to the pectineus muscle. The cutaneous branches innervate the skin on the medial thigh. | |||
=== Root === | === Root === | ||
L2 - L4 | |||
=== Branches === | === Branches === | ||
Posterior Branch | |||
Anterior Branch | |||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Anatomy]] | |||
[[Category:Nerves]] | |||
[[Category:Anatomy]] [[Category:Nerves]] | |||
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Description[edit | edit source]
The obturator nerve arises from the lumbar plexus on the posterior abdominal wall and descends within the psoas muscle, emerging from the medial margin of the muscle to enter the pelvis. The nerve path continues by following along the lateral wall of the pelvis, passing through the obturator canal, to enter the medial compartment of the thigh. From here the nerve divides into the anterior and posterior branch which are separated by the adductor brevis muscle.
- The posterior branch travels underneath the adductor muscle along the anterior surface of the adductor magnus muscle, innervating the obturator externus, adductor brevis, as well as part of the adductor magnus muscle that is attached to the linea aspera.
- On the anterior surface of the adductor brevis muscle the anterior branch travels underneath the pectineus and adductor longus muscles to innervate the adductor longus, gracilis, and adductor brevis muscles. This branch also often contribute to the pectineus muscle. The cutaneous branches innervate the skin on the medial thigh.
Root[edit | edit source]
L2 - L4
Branches[edit | edit source]
Posterior Branch
Anterior Branch
