Nerve roots and peripheral nerves corresponding to the principal movements of the lower extremity
Nerve roots and peripheral nerves corresponding to the principal movements of the lower extremity
The letters labeling the movements proceed in order from proximal to distal down the front of the limb, and then repeat from proximal to distal down the back of the limb. The nerve roots and peripheral nerves corresponding to each movement are listed below.
Figure redrawn with permission from Gelb DJ. The Neurologic Examination. In: Introduction to Clinical Neurology. Woburn, MA, Butterworth-Heinemann 2000.