SCIATIC NERVE
\sˈa͡ɪətˌɪk nˈɜːv], \sˈaɪətˌɪk nˈɜːv], \s_ˈaɪ_ə_t_ˌɪ_k n_ˈɜː_v]\
Definitions of SCIATIC NERVE
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arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
By Princeton University
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arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A nerve which originates in the lumbar and sacral spinal cord (L4 to S3) and supplies motor and sensory innervation to the lower extremity. The sciatic nerve, which is the main continuation of the sacral plexus, is the largest nerve in the body. It has two major branches, the TIBIAL NERVE and the PERONEAL NERVE.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
