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Muscle innervations
Muscle innervations of the skeletal muscles
| muscle | innervation |
|---|---|
| SCM | CN XI (motor) ventral rami of C2, C3 (proprioception) |
| Trapezius | CN XI, branches of C3, C4 |
| Latissimus dorsi | Thoracodorsal n. C6,7,8 |
| Levator Scapulae | Dorsal scapular n, C5 |
| Scalenus anterior | ant. rami C4,5,6 |
| Scalenus middle | ant rami C3-C7 |
| Serratus anterior | long thoracic n, C5,6,7 |
| Deltoid | axillary n. C5,6 |
| Pectoralis major | medial (C8,T1) and lateral pectoral n, (C5-C7) |
| Supraspinatus | suprascapular n. C5,6 |
| Infraspinatus | suprascapular n C5,6 |
| Teres major | Lower subscapular n, C5,6 |
| Teres minor | Axillary n. C5,6 |
| Subscapularis | upper and lower sub scapular n. C5,6 |
| Biceps Brachii | Musculocutaneus n, C5,6,7 |
| Triceps | Radial n. C7,8 |
| Brachioradialis | Radial n. C6,7 |
| Pronator Teres | Median n. C6,7 |
| Psoas major | L2,3,4 |
| Gluteus maximus | Inf. gluteal n, L5-S2 |
| Piriformis | S1,2 |
| TFL | Superior gluteal n L4-S1 |
| Quadriceps femoris | Femoral n, L2,3,4 |
| Tibialis anterior | Deep Peroneal n. L4,5 |
| Extensor hallucis longus | Deep Peroneal L5,S1 |
| Peroneus Longus | Superficial Peroneal n L5,S1 |
| Gastrocnemius | Tibial n. S1,2 |
| Soleus | Tibial n S1,2 |
| Tibial posterior | Tibial n L5,S1 |
| pectoralis minor | medial pectoral n C8,T1 |
| coracobrachialis | musculocutaneus C5-7 |
| brachialis | musculocutaneus C5-7 |
| flexor carpi ulnaris | ulnar n. C8-T1 |
| Palmaris Longus | median n. C5-T1 |
| Flexor carpi radialis | median n C5-T1 |
| Flexor digitorum superficialis | median n. C5-T1 |
| Flexor pollicis longus | Ant interosseous |
| Flexor digitorum profundus | median and ulnar n |
| Pronator Quadratus | Anterior interosseous |
| glut med | sup. glut |
| glut min | sup. glut |
| Muscles innervated by radial n. | anconeus, brachioradialis, extensor pollicis longus, brevis, extensor digiti minimi, abductor pollicis longus, supinator, extensor indiscus, extensor digitorum, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi radialis longus |
| muscles innervated by femoral n. | iliacus, quadriceps, sartorius |
| innervated by obturator | adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, pectinius, gracilis |
| adductor magnus | Obturator, and tibial division of sciatic |
| pectineus | Obturator and femoral |
| psoas major | L2,3 |
| innervations of biceps femoris long and short head | tibial division sciatic, common peroneal division of sciatic |
| semimembranosis and semi tendinosis | tibial division sciatic |
| innervated by deep peroneal n. | peroneus longus and brevis |
| innervated by tibial n | gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus, felxor dig longus, flexor hallicus longus, popliteus, tib post |
| 4 dorsal interossei-foot | lateral plantar n |
| 3 plantar interossei-hand | lateral plantar n |
| 4 lumbricals-foot | 1st-medial plantar 2-4- lateral plantar |
| innervated be medial plantar n | 1st lumbrical, abductor hallicus, flexor hallicus brevis, flexor digitorum brevis |
| innervated by ulnar n - hand | 4 dorsal interossei, palmar interossei, medial 2 lumbricals |
| lateral 2 lumbricals of the hand | median n |