Lumbosacral plexus
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| Lumbosacral plexus | |
|---|---|
 Plan of lumbar plexus. | |
 Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus lumbosacralis |
| MeSH | D008160 |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.001 |
| TA2 | 6516 |
| FMA | 5907 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic. For descriptive purposes this plexus is usually divided into three parts:
Injuries to the lumbosacral plexus are predominantly witnessed as bone injuries. Lumbosacral trunk and sacral plexus palsies are common injury patterns.[1]
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 948 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Garozzo, Debora; Zollino, Gianluca; Ferraresi, Stefano (January 11, 2014). "In lumbosacral plexus injuries can we identify indicators that predict spontaneous recovery or the need for surgical treatment? Results from a clinical study on 72 patients". Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury. 9 (1): 1. doi:10.1186/1749-7221-9-1. PMC 3896705. PMID 24410760.
External links
[edit]- Atlas image: abdo_wall72 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Lumbosacral Plexus"
Additional Images
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Lumbosacral plexus Deep dissection. -
Lumbosacral plexus Deep dissection.
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