The Femoral Nerve and the obturator nerve Flashcards
What are the nerve roots of the femoral nerve?
L2-L4
From which plexus does the femoral nerve arise?
The lumbar plexus
What is the final cutaneous brach of the femoral nerve?
The sapheounous nerve
What cutaneous inneveration is the median nerve responsible for?
The anterior thigh and the medial lower leg
What can be cause during stripping of the sapehous vein to treat varicose veins?
Stripping of the sapheous vein may damage the saphenous nerve and lead to damage over the medial side of the leg
What are the nerve roots of the obturator nerve?
L2-L4
What is innervated by the obturator nerve?
The medial, adductor muscles of the thigh
What is the sensory innervation of the obturator nerve?
Innervates the skin of the medial thigh
When can the obtruator nerve be damaged?
During surgery to the pelvis or abdomen, with symptoms including numbness or parthesia
