Sacral plexus

Sacral plexus

Infobox Nerve
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Latin = plexus sacralis
GraySubject = 213
GrayPage = 957


Caption = Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses.


Caption2 = Relations of the sacral plexus. Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal plexuses.
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BranchFrom = L4-L5, S1-S4
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DorlandsPre = p_24
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In human anatomy, the sacral plexus is a nerve plexus emerging from the sacral vertebrae (S1-S4), and which provides nerves for the pelvis and lower limbs.

Composition

The sacral plexus is formed by::
* the lumbosacral trunk
* the anterior division of the first sacral nerve
* portions of the anterior divisions of the second and third sacral nerves

The nerves forming the sacral plexus converge toward the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen, and unite to form a flattened band, from the anterior and posterior surfaces of which several branches arise.

The band itself is continued as the sciatic nerve, which splits on the back of the thigh into the tibial nerve and common fibular nerve; these two nerves sometimes arise separately from the plexus, and in all cases their independence can be shown by dissection.

Often, the sacral plexus and the lumbar plexus are considered to be one large nerve plexus, the lumbosacral plexus. The lumbosacral trunk connects the two plexuses.

Relations

The sacral plexus lies on the back of the pelvis (Mr.V) between the piriformis muscle and the pelvic fascia. In front of it are the internal iliac artery, internal iliac vein, the ureter, and the sigmoid colon. The superior gluteal artery and vein run between the lumbosacral trunk and the first sacral nerve, and the inferior gluteal artery and vein between the second and third sacral nerves.

Nerves formed

All the nerves entering the plexus, with the exception of the third sacral, split into ventral and dorsal divisions, and the nerves arising from these are as follows of the table below:


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ee also

* Cervical plexus
* Brachial plexus
* Lumbar plexus

External links

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* [http://www.preventdisease.com/home/muscleatlas/217.html Illustration at preventdisease.com]
* [http://www.backpain-guide.com/Chapter_Fig_folders/Ch05_Anatomy_Folder/Ch5_Images/05-10_LS_Plexus.jpgIllustration at backpain-guide.com]


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