Sciatic nerve

Sciatic nerve

The largest nerve in the body that runs from the buttocks down the length of the thigh. It provides sensory and motor function to the lower extremities.

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sciatic nerve

Health care; Diseases; Orthopedics

The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal cord and extends through the buttock area to send nerve endings down to ...

sciatic nerve

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The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal cord and extends through the buttock area to send nerve endings down to ...

sciatic nerve

Parenting; Pregnancy

The largest nerve in the body that runs from the buttocks down the length of the thigh. It provides sensory and motor function to the lower extremities.

sciatic nerve

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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 ...

sciatic nerve disease

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Disease or damage involving the sciatic nerve, which divides into the peroneal nerve and tibial nerve (see also peroneal neuropathies and tibial neuropathy). Clinical ...

distal sciatic nerve block (dist-snb)

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A Nerve block of the sciatic nerve located above the popliteal fossa.

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