Lumbar Plexus

Question 0

Lumbar - important nerves

Answer 0

Femoral( including lateral and anterior cutaneous branches) and obturator

Question 1

Lumbar plexus

Answer 1

L1-L4

Question 2

Lumbar- Femoral ( including lateral and anterior cutaneous branches) - body area served

Answer 2

Lower abdomen, anterior and medial thigh muscles( hip flexors and knee extensors), and skin of anteromedial leg and thigh

Question 3

Lumbar- femoral( including lateral and anterior cutaneous branches)- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 3

Inability to extend leg and flex hip; loss of cutaneous sensation

Question 4

Lumbar- obturator - body areas served

Answer 4

Adductor muscles of medial thigh and small hip muscles; skin of medial thigh and hip joint

Question 5

Lumbar- obturator- result of damage to plexus or its nerves

Answer 5

Inability to adduct thigh