THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPINAL NERVES. 627 
ll. Lower Limb. 
A. Cutaneous Nerves. 
2. Ventral Surface. 
(Inner side and back of thigh, back o leg and sole of a ) 
Spinal Origins. 
Regions. Nerves. Preaxial Postaxial 
Nerves. Nerves. 
Inner side of |) {lioingninal 4. =. . .| el. 
Inner side} = thigh fObturator . . . . .| L234). 
and back of. (preaaial) 
| pen Back of thigh \ Small sciatic, femoral branches. Spa OR oe 
| (postax ial) lJ 
| Peroneal, sural branches . - NL 4.5.8 
| { Peroneal, communicans fibularis . | ¢°* "7" 9° * 
_ Back of leg | Small sciatic A : ; Sb: ds 2 ah 
| | External saphenous — . Ss ta): 
Inner side Internal saphenous —. || ieee 
| (preaxial) Posterior tibial, caleanean | S19 
| Internal plantar . ; : > || die Ho oS, 
| Great toe, inner fue , 5 Tb, 2b 
< » Outer side. : : Pret 
Second toe, inner side : jL zoe, (oe 
| , outer side ; : 
Sole of foot - Third toe, Inner side le x a 
| ,, outer side | Bed 
| Fourth toe, inner side 
| External plantar . 
Fourth toe, outer side . | g 19 
| Outer side Fifth toe, ner side. | i = 
| \ (postaxial) | = ,, outer side. | 
| External saphenous [PE SirLEL (2) 
LI. Lower Limb. 
B. Muscular Nerves. 
1. Dorsal Surface. 
(Front and outer side of thigh, buttock, front and outer side of leg, dorsum of foot.) 
Spinal Origins. 
Regions. Muscles. Nerves. Preaxial  Postaxial 
| Nerves. Nerves. 
| Pectineus \ae oe 
| Sartorius . Seapets eg 
Thiacus 
pee ve \L.2. 3.4 
Front of thigh ) Quadriceps extensor | Anterior crural 
(preaaial) Vastus internus | 
Rectus femoris I 334 
Crureus } 
| Vastus externus . |/ 
| Tensor fasciee femoris | \ 
| | Gluteus minimus { Superior gluteal I 1D 24 Sh Il 
| , hsb »  Imedius | 
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Desai!) Biceps, short head. Peroneal Su ica 
Pyriformis . . | Sacral plexus . | S. 1. 2: 
