Superior gluteal nerve

Superior gluteal nerve
Nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view.
Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. (Superior gluteal labeled at upper left.)
Details
FromSacral plexus (L4-S1)
InnervatesGluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciæ latæ
Identifiers
Latinnervus gluteus superior
TA98A14.2.07.031
TA26543
FMA16510
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The superior gluteal nerve is a mixed (motor and sensory) nerve of the sacral plexus that originates in the pelvis. It provides motor innervation to the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae, and piriformis muscles; it also has a cutaneous branch.