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1
Q

Nerve supply to the anterior and lateral compartment of the thigh

A

Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

2
Q

A 22 year man is shot in the groin. On examination he has weak hip flexion, weak knee extension, and impaired quadriceps tendon reflex, as well as sensory deficit in the anteromedial aspect of the thigh.

A

Femoral nerve

3
Q

A 29-year-old woman has had a Pfannenstiel incision. She has pain over the inguinal ligament which radiates to the lower abdomen. There is tenderness when the inguinal canal is compressed.

A

Ilioinguinal nerve