Sectional and skin innervation (front view):
1. Ophthalmic nerve
2. Maxillary nerve
3. Mandibular nerve
4. Greater occipital nerve
5. Transverse nerve of the neck
6. Supraclavicular nerves
7. Anterior cutaneous branches of the thoracic nerves
8. Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the shoulder
9. Lateral cutaneous branches of the thoracic nerves
10. Anterior cutaneous branches of the thoracic
11. Medial cutaneous nerve of the shoulder
12. Posterior cutaneous nerve of the shoulder
13. Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm
14. Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm
15. Radial nerve
16. Median nerve
17. Ulnar nerve
18. Lateral cutaneous branch of the iliohypogastric nerve
19. Iliohypogastric nerve
20. Femoral branch of the genitofernoral nerve
21. Ilioinguinal nerve
22. Lateral cutaneous nerve of femur
23. Cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve
24. Anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve
25. Lateral sural cutaneous nerve
26. Saphenous nerve
27. Intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve
28. Sural nerve
29. Deep peroneal nerve
1. Greater occipital nerve
2. Lesser occipital nerve
3. Great auricular nerve
4. Supraclavicular nerves
5. Medial cutaneous branches of dorsal nerves
6. Lateral cutaneous branches of dorsal nerves
7. Upper side skin nerve of a shoulder(arm)
8. Medial cutaneous nerve of a shoulder(arm)
9. Back skin nerve of a shoulder(arm)
10. Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the shoulder
11. Posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm
12. Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm
13. Radial nerve
14. Ulnar nerve
15. Median nerve
16. Lateral cutaneous nerve of femur
17. Superior gluteal nerves
18. Lateral cutaneous branch of the Iliohypogastric nerve
19. Middle gluteal nerves
20. Inferior gluteal nerves
21. Lateral cutaneous nerve of femur
22. Cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve
23. Medial sural cutaneous nerve
24. Saphenous nerve
25. Lateral cutaneous sural nerve
26. Sural nerve
27. Lateral plantar nerve
Segments of the spinal cord
NECK
Movement |
Muscle |
Innervating nerve |
Spinal segment |
Forward flexion of head |
М. longus capitis |
Nn. spin. (CI-CV) |
CI-CV |
|
М. longus colli |
Nn. spin. (CIII-CVI) |
CIII-CVIII |
|
М. rectus cap. ant. |
Nn. spin. (CI-CII) |
CI-CII |
|
M. rectus cap. Sat. |
N. spin. (CI) |
CI |
Throwing head back |
Mm. transverso-occipit. |
Nn. spin. (CI-CVIII) |
CI-CIV |
|
M. rect. capitis |
N. spin. (CI) |
CI |
|
M. sternocleidomastoideus |
N. accessorius |
XI n. |
|
|
Nn. spin. (CII-CIII) |
CII-CIII |
|
|
Nn, spin. (CI-CVI) |
CI-CVI |
Tilting sideways |
M. longus colli |
Nn. spin. (CIII-CVI) |
CIII-CVIII |
|
Mm. scaleni |
Nn spin. (CIII-CVIII) |
CIII-CVIII |
|
M. rcctus cap. ant. |
Nn. spin. (CI-CII) |
CI-CII |
Turning |
M. oblig. capitis int. ON THE SAME SIDE |
Nn. spin. (CI-CII) |
CI-CII |
|
M. oblig. capitjis sup.ON THE OTHER SIDE |
N. spin.(CI) |
(CI) |
|
M. sternocleidomastoid ON THE OTHER SIDE |
N. accessorius |
XI n. |
|
Mm. scaleni |
Nn. spin. (CII-CIII) |
(CII-CIII) |
|
Mm. recti capitis |
Nn. spin. (CIII-CVIII) |
(CIII-CVIII) |
|
|
N. spin. (CI) |
(CI) |
|
M. splenius |
Nn. spin. (CI-CVIII) |
(CI-CVIII) |
|
M. transverso-occipitalis |
Nn. spin. (CI-CVIII) |
(CI-CVIII) |
HAND
Movement |
Muscle |
Innervating nerve |
Spinal segment |
Raising shoulder |
М. trapezius |
N. accessorius |
XI n. |
|
|
Nn. spin. (CIII-CIV) |
(CII-CIV) |
|
М. levator scapulae |
М. levator scapulae |
М. levator scapulae |
|
|
Nn. spin. (CIII-CV) |
(CIII-CV) |
Raising arm in horizontal position |
М. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
Raising arm above horizontal position |
М. trapezius |
N. accessorius |
XI n. |
|
|
Nn. spin.(CII-CIV) |
(CII-CIV) |
|
М. serratus ant. |
N. thorac. long. |
(CV-CVII) |
Energetic lowering arm |
М. pectoralis maj. |
Nn. thorac. ventr. |
(CV-ThI) |
Outward rotation of shoulder |
M. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. infraspinatus |
N. suprascapularis |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. teres minor |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
Inward rotation of shouder |
M. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. subscapularis |
N. subscapularis |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. teres maj. |
N. subscapularis |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. latissimus dorsi |
N. thoracodors. |
(CVI-CVIII) |
|
M. coracobrachialis |
N. musculocutan. |
(CVI-CVII) |
|
M. pectoralis maj. |
N. thorac. ventr. |
(CV-ThI) |
Drawing arm aside |
M. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. supraspinatus |
N. suprascap. |
(CV) |
|
M. coracobrachialis |
N. musculocut. |
(CVI-CVII) |
Lowering arm aside |
М. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
М. pectoralis maj. |
N. thorac. ventr. |
(CV-ThI) |
|
М. latissimus dorsi |
N. thoracodors. |
(CVI-CVIII) |
|
М. teres major |
N subscapularis |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. subscapular. |
N. subscapular. |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. coracobrachialis |
N. musculocutan. |
(CVI-CVII) |
Raising arm forward |
М. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. pectoralis maj. |
Nn. thorac. ventr. |
(CV-ThI) |
|
M. coracobrachialis |
N. musculocut. |
(CVI-CVII) |
Raising arm backward |
М. deltoideus |
N. axillaris |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. latissimus dorsi |
N. thoracodorsalis |
(CVI-CVIII) |
|
M. teres major |
N. subscapul. |
(CV-CVI) |
Bending forearm |
M. biceps brachii |
N. musculocutan. |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. brachialis |
N. musculocutan. |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. brachioradialis |
N. radialis |
(CV-CVI) |
Extending forearm |
M. triceps brachii |
N. radialis |
(CVI-CVIII) |
Pronation of forearm |
M. pronator teres |
N. medianus |
(CVI-CVII) |
|
M. pronator quadrat. |
N. medianus |
(CVII-ThI) |
Supination of forearm |
M. supinator |
N. radialis |
(CV-CVII) |
|
M. biceps brachii |
N. musculocut. |
(CV-CVI) |
|
M. brachioradialis |
N. radialis |
(CV-CVI) |
Bending hand |
M. flex. carp. rad. |
N medianus |
(CVI-CVII) |
|
M. flex. carp. uln. |
N. ulnaris |
(CVI-ThI) |
|
М. palm. long. |
N. medianus |
(CVII-ThI) |
|
М. flex. digit, superf. |
N. medianus |
(CVII-ThI) |
|
M. flex. digit. prof. |
N. medianus |
(CVII-ThI) |
Extending hand |
M. ext. carp. rad. |
N. radialis |
(CV-CVII) |
|
M, ext. carp. uln. |
N. radialis |
(CVII-CVIII) |
|
M. ext. digitorum |
N. radialis |
(CVI-CVIII) |
Drawing hand aside |
M. flex. carp. rad. |
N. medianus |
(CVI-CVII) |
|
M. ext. carp. rad. |
N. radialis |
(CV-CVI) |
Drawing hand backwards |
M. flex. carp. uln. |
N. ulnaris |
(CVII-ThI) |
|
M. ext. carp. uln. |
N. radialis |
(CVII-CVIII) |
TORSO
Movement |
Muscle |
Innervating nerve |
Spinal segment |
Bending trunk forward |
М. rectus abdominis |
Nn. spin. (ThVI - ThXII) |
(ThVI - LI) |
|
M. obliq. ext. abdom. |
Nn. spin. (ThVII - ThXII) |
(ThVIII - ThXII -LI) |
|
M. obliq. ext. abdom. |
Nn. spin. (ThV - ThXII) |
(ThV - ThXII -LI) |
Bending trunk aside |
M. obliq. ext. abdom. |
Nn. spin. (ThV - ThXII) |
(ThV - ThXII -LI) |
|
M. obliq. int. abdom. on the same side |
Nn. spin. (ThV - ThXII) |
(ThVIII - ThXII -LI) |
|
M. quadrat, lumbor. |
Nn. spin. (ThXII - LIII) |
(ThXII - LIII) |
|
M. erector trunci |
Nn. spin. (СI - SI) |
(СI - SIII) |
|
Mm. transversocost. |
Nn spin. (СVIII - ThXI) |
(СVIII - ThXI) |
Extebding spine |
M. erector trunci |
Nn. spin. (СI - SI) |
(СI - SI) |
|
Mm. transversocost. |
Nn. spin. (СVIII - ThXI) |
(СVIII - ThXI) |
Rotating trunk |
Mm. transversocost. |
Nn. spin. (СVIII - ThXI) |
(СVIII - ThXI) |
|
Mm. obliq. ext. abd. |
Nn. spin. (ThV - LI) |
(ThV - LI) |
|
M. obliq. int. abd. On the other side |
Nn. spin. (ThVIII - LI) |
(ThVIII - LI) |
|
M. erector trunci |
Nn. spin. (СI - SI) |
(СI - SI) |
Prelum abdominale |
All abdominal muscles |
Nn. spin. (ThV - LIII) |
(ThV - LIII) |
Breathing |
Mm. intercost. ext. |
Nn. spin. (ThI - ThXI) |
(ThI - ThXI) |
|
Mm. intercost. int. |
Nn. spin. (ThI - ThXI) |
(ThI - ThXII) |
|
Mm. subcostales |
Nn. spin. (ThI - ThXI) |
(ThI - ThXI) |
|
M. transv. thorac. |
Nn. spin. (ThIII - ThVI) |
(ThIII - ThIV) |
|
M. transv. abdom. |
Nn. spin. (ThVIII - LII) |
(ThVII - LI) |
|
M. serrat. post. sup. |
Nn. spin. (СVIII - ThIV) |
(СVIII - ThIV) |
|
M. serrat. post. int. |
Nn. spin. (ThIX - ThXII) |
(ThIX - ThXII) |
|
Diaphragm |
N. phrenicus |
(C3 - C5) |
LEG
Movement |
Muscle |
Innervating nerve |
Spinal segment |
Bending hip |
M, iliopsoas |
N. femoralis. pI. lumb. |
(Ll - LIV) |
|
M. rect. femor. |
N. femoralis |
(LlI - LIV) |
|
M. tensor fasc. lat. |
N. gluteus sup. |
(LlV - LV) |
|
M. sartorius |
N. femoralis |
(LlI - LIII) |
|
M. pectineus |
N. fern. et obtur. |
(LlI - LIII) |
Extending hip |
M. gluteus max. |
N. gluteus int. |
(LII - SI) |
|
M. semitendinosus |
N. tnhalis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. semimembranosus |
N. tibiaiis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. biceps femoris |
Nn. tib. et peron. |
(LV - SI) |
Drawing hip aside |
M. gluteus med. |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M glutens minimus |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. piriformis |
PI. lumbosacr |
(SI - S2) |
|
M. sartirius |
N. femoralis |
(LlI - LIII) |
Drawing hip inside |
M. adduct. magn |
N. obturatorius |
(LlII - LIV) |
|
M adduct. long. |
N. obturatorius |
(LlI - LIII) |
|
M. adduct. brev. |
N. obturatorius |
(LlI - LIV) |
|
M. iliopsoas |
N. femor., pi. lumb. |
(Ll - LIV) |
|
M. obturat. ext. |
N. obturdtorius |
(LlII - LIV) |
|
M. pectineus |
N. fern. et obtur. |
(LlI - LIII) |
|
M. gracilis |
N. obturatorius |
(LlI - LIV) |
|
M semitendinosus |
N. tibiaiis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. semimembranosus |
N. tibiaiis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. biceps femoris |
Nn. tib. et peron. |
(LV - SI) |
Inward hip rotation |
M. glut. med. |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M glut. minim. |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M adductor magn. |
N obturatorius |
(LlII - LIV) |
|
M. gracilis |
N. obturalonus |
(LlI - LIV) |
Outward hip rotation |
M. gluteus med. |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. gluteus min. |
N. glut. sup. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. gluteus max. |
N. glut. int. |
(LV - SI) |
|
М. piriformis |
Plex. lumbosacr. |
(SI - SII) |
|
М. obturatirius int. |
N. ischiadicus |
(LV - SII) |
|
М. obturatorius ext. |
N. obturatorius |
(LlII - LIV) |
|
М. quadratus femor. |
Plex. Lumbosacr. |
(LIV - SI) |
|
Mm. gemelli |
(N. ischiadicus) |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. iliopsoas |
N. fern. et pi. lumb. |
(LI - LIV) |
|
M. pectineus |
Nn. fern. et obt. |
(LII - LIII) |
Bending knee |
M. biceps femoris |
Nn. tib. et per. |
(LV - SI) |
|
M. semitendinosus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. seniimembranosus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. sartorius |
N. femoralis |
(LII - LIII) |
|
M. popliteus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. gastrocnemius |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SI) |
Extending knee |
M. quadriceps femor. |
N. femoralis |
(LII - LIV) |
Inward shin rotation |
M. gracilis |
N. obturatorius |
(LII - LIV) |
|
M. semitendinosus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. semimembranosus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. popliteus |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. sartorius |
N. femoralis |
(LII - LIII) |
Outward shin rotation |
M. biceps femoris |
Nn. tib. et per. |
(LV - SI) |
Extending foot |
M. tibialis ant. |
N. peron. prof. |
(LIV -LV) |
|
M. ext. halluc. long. |
N. peron. prof. |
(LIV -LV) |
|
M. ext. digit, long. |
N. peron. prof. |
(LIV - SI) |
Bending foot |
M. gastrochemius |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SII) |
|
M. soleus |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SIII) |
|
M. plantaris |
N. tibialis |
(LIV - SI) |
|
M. flex. dig. long. |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SII) |
|
M. tibialis post. |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SI) |
Foot supination |
M. tibialis ant. |
N. peron. prof. |
(LIV -LV) |
|
M. tibialis post. |
N. tibialis |
(LV - SI) |
Foot pronation |
M. peroneus long. |
N. peroneus superf. |
(LV - SI) |
|
M. peroneus brevis |
N. peroneus superf. |
(LV - SI) |
|
M. ext. digit, long. |
N. peron. prof. |
(LIV - SI) |