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The '''inferior gluteal nerve''' is the main [[Motor neuron: motor nerve]] that innervates the [[gluteus maximus]] muscle.
The '''inferior gluteal nerve''' is the main [[Motor neuron|motor nerve]] that innervates the [[gluteus maximus]] muscle.


==Structure==
==Structure==


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The inferior gluteal nerve originates in the [[sacral plexus]]. It arises from the dorsal divisions of the fifth [[lumbar]] and first and second [[sacral nerve]]s: it leaves the pelvis through the [[greater sciatic foramen]], below the [[piriformis]], and divides into branches which enter the deep surface of the [[gluteus maximus]], the principal extensor of the thigh, and supply it.


it also gives off small branches to supply the deep gluteal muscles. <ref name="Apaydin">Apaydin, N., et al. "The Course of the Inferior Gluteal Nerve and Surgical Landmarks for Its Localization During Posterior Approaches to Hip." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 31.6 (2009): 415-18. Print.</ref> <ref name="Ling">Ling, Z. X., and V. P. Kumar. "The Course of the Inferior Gluteal Nerve in the Posterior Approach to the Hip." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 88B.12 (2006): 1580-83. Print.</ref>

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The inferior gluteal nerve originates in the [[sacral plexus]]. It arises from the dorsal divisions of the fifth [[lumbar]] and first and second [[sacral nerve]]s: it leaves the pelvis through the [[greater sciatic foramen]], below the [[piriformis]], and divides into branches which enter the deep surface of the [[gluteus maximus]], the principal extensor of the thigh, and supply it. it also gives off small branches to supply the deep gluteal muscles


==Function==
==Function==
This nerve is responsible for hip extension. When non-functional, it leads to difficulty in jumping, climbing stairs, and rising from a seated position.
This nerve is responsible for hip extension. When non-functional, it leads to difficulty in jumping, climbing stairs, and rising from a seated position. <ref name="Apaydin"/>

==Damage==


<ref name="Petchprapa">Petchprapa, C. N., et al. "Mr Imaging of Entrapment Neuropathies of the Lower Extremity Part 1. The Pelvis and Hip." Radiographics 30.4 (2010): 983-1000. Print.</ref>

<ref name="Mondelli">Mondelli, M., et al. "Mononeuropathies of Inferior and Superior Gluteal Nerves Due to Hypertrophy of Piriformis Muscle in a Basketball Player." Muscle & Nerve 38.6 (2008): 1660-62. Print.</ref>

<ref name="Skalak">Skalak, A. F., et al. "Relationship of Inferior Gluteal Nerves and Vessels: Target for Application of Stimulation Devices for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 30.1 (2008): 41-45. Print.</ref>


<ref name="Tagliafico">Tagliafico Alberto, et al. "Imaging Of Neuropathies About The Hip." European Journal Of Radiology (n.d.): ScienceDirect. Web. 19 Nov. 2012</ref>







== References ==
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==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 23:54, 19 November 2012

Inferior gluteal nerve
Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. (Inferior gluteal nerve labeled at upper left.)
The gluteus medius and nearby muscles
Details
Fromsacral plexus (L5–S2)
Innervatesgluteus maximus
Identifiers
Latinnervus gluteus inferior
TA98A14.2.07.032
TA26544
FMA16511
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The inferior gluteal nerve is the main motor nerve that innervates the gluteus maximus muscle.

Structure

The inferior gluteal nerve originates in the sacral plexus. It arises from the dorsal divisions of the fifth lumbar and first and second sacral nerves: it leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, below the piriformis, and divides into branches which enter the deep surface of the gluteus maximus, the principal extensor of the thigh, and supply it. 

it also gives off small branches to supply the deep gluteal muscles. [1] [2]

Function

This nerve is responsible for hip extension. When non-functional, it leads to difficulty in jumping, climbing stairs, and rising from a seated position. [1]

Damage

[3]

[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b Apaydin, N., et al. "The Course of the Inferior Gluteal Nerve and Surgical Landmarks for Its Localization During Posterior Approaches to Hip." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 31.6 (2009): 415-18. Print.
  2. ^ Ling, Z. X., and V. P. Kumar. "The Course of the Inferior Gluteal Nerve in the Posterior Approach to the Hip." Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 88B.12 (2006): 1580-83. Print.
  3. ^ Petchprapa, C. N., et al. "Mr Imaging of Entrapment Neuropathies of the Lower Extremity Part 1. The Pelvis and Hip." Radiographics 30.4 (2010): 983-1000. Print.
  4. ^ Mondelli, M., et al. "Mononeuropathies of Inferior and Superior Gluteal Nerves Due to Hypertrophy of Piriformis Muscle in a Basketball Player." Muscle & Nerve 38.6 (2008): 1660-62. Print.
  5. ^ Skalak, A. F., et al. "Relationship of Inferior Gluteal Nerves and Vessels: Target for Application of Stimulation Devices for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injury." Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 30.1 (2008): 41-45. Print.
  6. ^ Tagliafico Alberto, et al. "Imaging Of Neuropathies About The Hip." European Journal Of Radiology (n.d.): ScienceDirect. Web. 19 Nov. 2012


See also

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 659 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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