how to remember sacral plexus nerves
SIPPS
sacral plexus nerves
-superior gluteal nerve
-inferior gluteal nerve
-posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
-pudendal nerve
-sciatic nerve
superior gluteal nerve ROOTS
L4-S1
inferior gluteal nerve ROOTS
L5-S2
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve ROOTS
S1-3
pudendal nerve ROOTS
S2-4
sciatic nerve ROOTS
L4-S3
common peroneal nerve ROOTS
(from sciatic nerve)
L4-S2
tibial nerve ROOTS (from sciatic nerve)
L4-S3
superior gluteal nerve is anterior/posterior
posterior
inferior gluteal nerve is anterior/posterior
posterior
posterior femoral cutaneous nerve is anterior/posterior
BOTH
pudendal nerve is anterior/posterior
anterior
sciatic nerve is anterior/posterior
BOTH
common peroneal nerve (from sciatic nerve) is anterior/posterior
posterior
tibial nerve (from sciatic nerve) is anterior/posterior
anterior
