Femoral nerve
The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee. It is the largest branch of the lumbar plexus.
| Femoral nerve | |
|---|---|
The lumbar plexus and its branches. (Femoral labeled at bottom left.) | |
Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments. (Femoral nerve visible in yellow.) | |
| Details | |
| From | L2 |
| To | L4 |
| Innervates | anterior compartment of thigh |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus femoralis |
| MeSH | D005267 |
| TA98 | A14.2.07.020 |
| TA2 | 6522 |
| FMA | 16486 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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