Lateral Cutaneous Nerve Flashcards
1
Q
Other name of lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh , origin , root value
A
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve , lumbar plexus, L2-3
2
Q
Course of the nerve
A
It travels downwards and laterally across the iliacus muscle, passing beneath the inguinal ligaments and then intervening the skin of lateral aspect of thigh
3
Q
Function ? Clinical conditions
A
Sensory innervation to the skin of lateral thigh
Meralgia paresthetica
