Back عصب ألوي علوي Arabic Yuxarı sağrı siniri Azerbaijani Nervus gluteus superior German Nervio glúteo superior Spanish عصب سرینی بالایی Persian Nerf glutéal supérieur French Nervo gluteo superiore Italian 上殿神経 Japanese 위볼기신경 Korean Nerw sromowy Polish
| Superior gluteal nerve | |
|---|---|
 Nerves of the right lower extremity. Posterior view. | |
 Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. (Superior gluteal labeled at upper left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Sacral plexus (L4-S1) |
| Innervates | Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciæ latæ |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus gluteus superior |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.031 |
| TA2 | 6543 |
| FMA | 16510 |
| 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.