Inferior Gluteal Nerve
Description
Name
- Inferior Gluteal Nerve
- Nerve to Gluteus Maximus
General
- Branch of the posterior division of the sacral plexus
- Arises from ventral rami of levels L5, S1, S2
Gross Anatomy
- Originates in the pelvis area from the sacral plexus
- Branches just proximal to the sciatic nerve
- Runs anterior to piriformis muscle, along with the inferior gluteal artery
- Leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen
- Emerges in the gluteal region, pierces the deep surface of glute max
Innervation
Clinical Significance
- Inferior Gluteal Nerve Injury
See Also
References
- ↑ Trescot, Andrea M. "Inferior gluteal nerve entrapment." Peripheral Nerve Entrapments: Clinical Diagnosis and Management (2016): 581-587.
- ↑ Liyew, Worku Abie. "Clinical presentations of lumbar disc degeneration and lumbosacral nerve lesions." International journal of rheumatology 2020.1 (2020): 2919625.