genitofemoral nerve

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The genitofemoral nerve is a nerve that relates to the genital organs and the thigh. It is a minor cutaneous and muscular branch of the lumbar plexus, which is formed by spinal nerves from lumbar levels L1–L4. This nerve contributes fibers to the lower abdomen and to the inguinal and genital regions. The term "genitofemoral" itself combines "genito-" referring to the genital organs and "femoral" referring to the thigh.12

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Lumbar plexus
…lumbar plexus include the iliohypogastric, genitofemoral, and ilioinguinal (projecting to the lower abdomen and to inguinal and genital regions) and the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (to skin on the lateral thigh). Two major branches of the lumbar plexus are the obturator and femoral nerves. The obturator enters the thigh through…
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…lumbar plexus include the iliohypogastric, genitofemoral, and ilioinguinal (projecting to the lower abdomen and to inguinal and genital regions) and the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (to skin on the lateral thigh). Two major branches of the lumbar plexus are the obturator and femoral nerves. The obturator enters the thigh through…
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