Femoral nerve

Question 1

After leaving the lumbar plexus, where does the femoral nerve travel to?

Answer 1

Travels down abdomen

Question 2

How does the femoral nerve descend in the abdomen?

Answer 2

Through psoas major

Question 3

After descending the abdomen, where does the femoral nerve travel?

Answer 3

Travels down the pelvis

Question 4

Where does the femoral nerve reach in the plevis?

Answer 4

Mid-point of inguinal ligament (halfway between ASIS and pubic tubercle)

Question 5

How does the femoral nerve pass by the inguinal ligament?

Answer 5

Femoral nerve passes underneath inguinal ligament

Question 6

What does the femoral nerve travel into after it passes beneath inguinal ligament?

Answer 6

Femoral triangle

Question 8

What does the femoral nerve do in the femoral triangle?

Answer 8

Divides into branches

Gives off articular branches to hip joint

Question 9

What are the sensory branches of the femoral nerve?

Answer 9

Anterior cutaneous branches

Saphenous nerve

Question 10

What do the anterior cutaneous branches supply?

Answer 10

Anterior thigh and knee

Question 11

What does the saphenous nerve supply?

Answer 11

Anterior and medial leg

Meidal foot

Question 12

What are the motor functions of the femoral nerve?

Answer 12

Anterior thigh muscles

Question 13

What is the terminal cutaneous nerve of the femoral nerve?

Answer 13

Saphenous nerve