Sciatic & Leg Nerves

1.A middle aged male patient complained of low back pain radiating to leg on right side and numbness and weakness in various parts of leg and foot. The condition was diagnosed as sciatica. With your knowledge of anatomy answer the following questions

• a) Describe the root value, formation and course of sciatic nerve
• b) Name the functional groups of muscles innervated by this nerve and its branches at various levels.
• c) Name the cutaneous branches of this nerve at various levels along its course

1.Sciatic nerve

2.Sciatic nerve: formation, course and branches

1.Common peroneal nerve

2.Sciatic nerve

3.Saphenous nerve

1.Describe sciatic nerve under following headings: root value, course and relations, branches and clinical anatomy

2.Muscles supplied by superficial peroneal nerve

3.Name the nerve involved in carpal tunnel syndrome

1.A: Injury to tibial nerve results in foot drop R: Tibial nerve is a branch of sciatic nerve

• a) Both A and R are true and R is the reason for A
• b) Both A and R are true and R is not the reason for A
• c) A is correct but B is incorrect
• d) A is incorrect but R is correct