Sciatic Nerve
- SCIATIC NERVE
- ORIGIN
- COURSE
- EXIT OF PELVIS
- passes beneath piriformis through greater sciatic foramen
- THIGH
- travels down the posterior thigh to popliteal fossa
- travels in posterior compartment of thigh
- superficial to adductor magnus muscle
- Just above popliteal fossa
- divides in to two terminal branches
- The tibial nerve,
- The common fibular nerve (also called the common peroneal nerve),
- POPLITEAL FOSSA
Discussion