Lumbosacral plexus | |
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![]() Plan of lumbar plexus. | |
![]() Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | plexus lumbosacralis |
MeSH | D008160 |
TA98 | A14.2.07.001 |
TA2 | 6516 |
FMA | 5907 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The anterior divisions of the lumbar nerves, sacral nerves, and coccygeal nerve form the lumbosacral plexus, the first lumbar nerve being frequently joined by a branch from the twelfth thoracic. For descriptive purposes this plexus is usually divided into three parts:
Injuries to the lumbosacral plexus are predominantly witnessed as bone injuries. Lumbosacral trunk and sacral plexus palsies are common injury patterns.[1]