Nerves- Lower Body

Question 1

iliohypogastric nerve

Answer 1

T12, L1

abdominal muscles, skin over lower abdomen and buttocks

Question 2

ilioinguinal nerve

Answer 2

L1

abdominal muscles. skin over medial upper thigh and external genitalia

Question 3

genitofemoral nerve

Answer 3

L1, L2

skin over anteromedial surface of thigh and portions of external genitalia

Question 4

lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

Answer 4

L2, L3

skin over anterior lateral and posterior surface of the thigh

Question 5

femoral nerve

Answer 5

L2-4

anterior muscles of the thigh, adductors of the thigh, skin over anteromedial surface of thigh, medial surface of leg and foot

Question 6

obturator nerve

Answer 6

L2-4

adductors of thigh, gracilis, skin over medial surface of thigh

Question 7

saphenous nerve

Answer 7

L2-4

Skin over medial surface of leg

Question 8

Superior gluteal nerve

Answer 8

L4-S2

abductors of thigh

Question 9

inferior gluteal nerve

Answer 9

L5-S2

extensor of thigh

Question 10

posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

Answer 10

S1-S3

skin of perineum and posterior surface of thigh and leg

Question 11

sciatic nerve

Answer 11

L4-S3

two of the hamstrings, adductor magnus

Question 12

tibial nerve

Answer 12

L4-S3

flexors of the knee and plantar flexors of the ankle, flexors of toes, skin over posterior surface of leg, plantar surface of foot

Question 13

common peroneal nerve (divided into deep and superficial peroneal)

Answer 13

L4-S3

biceps femoris short head, tibialis anterior, extensors of toes, skin over anterior surface of leg, dorsal surface of foot, Peroneus brevis and longus

Question 14

pudenal nerve

Answer 14

S2-S4

skin and muscles of perineum, diaphragm, external anal and urethral sphincter‘s, skin of external genitalia and related muscles