Superior gluteal nerve
| Superior gluteal nerve | |
|---|---|
tensor fasciæ latæ | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus gluteus superior |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.031 |
| TA2 | 6543 |
| FMA | 16510 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy] | |
The superior gluteal nerve is a mixed (motor and sensory) nerve of the sacral plexus that originates in the pelvis. It provides motor innervation to the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae, and piriformis muscles; it also has a cutaneous branch.
Structure
Origin
The superior gluteal nerve originates in the
Course
It exits the pelvis through the
It passes lateral-ward in between the gluteus medius muscle and the gluteus minimus muscle,[1][5] accompanied by the deep branch of the superior gluteal artery. It divides into a superior branch and an inferior branch.[5][1]
The inferior branch continues to pass between the two muscles[5] to end in the tensor fasciae latae muscle.[1]
Distribution
Motor
Sensory
The superior gluteal nerve also has a cutaneous branch.[1]
Clinical significance
Gait
In normal
Iatrogenic damage
The superior gluteal nerve may be damaged by intramuscular injections and nephrectomy.[3]
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 959 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ ISBN 978-0-12-410390-0, retrieved 2021-02-28
- ^ a b c Thieme Atlas of Anatomy (2006), p 476
- ^ S2CID 196812589, retrieved 2021-02-28
- ISBN 978-1496347213.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3.
- ^ Platzer (2004), p 420
- S2CID 53238082.
Bibliography
- Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
- Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme. 2006. ISBN 1-58890-419-9.
External links
- Superior gluteal nerve at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
