Femoral Nerve
muscle spindle ---->femoral nerve---->spinal cord segments L2 and L3----> femoral nerve--
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- muscle spindle ---->femoral nerve---->spinal cord segments L2 and L3----> femoral nerve-- (Medical Physiology Assorted SAQs — With Answers (Past Paper Study Guide))
- Pectineus: femoral nerve, with possible obturator/accessory obturator contribution (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Cutaneous innervation of the medial thigh: medial cutaneous nerve of the thigh (a branch of the femoral nerve) (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Femoral Nerve, Femoral Artery, Femoral Vein, Empty space (femoral canal with Cloquet's node), Lymphatics (Master First-Year Anatomy: Must-Know Essays & Key Concepts)
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The femoral nerve
- Is formed from the anterior divisions of the anterior primary rami of L2-4
- Is formed from the same spinal segments as the obturator nerve
- Divides after passing through the femoral triangle
- Has n
Answer: A.