Genitofemoral

The genitofemoral nerve refers to a nerve that is found in the abdomen. Its branches, the genital branch and femoral branch supply sensation to the upper anterior thigh, as well as the skin of the anterior scrotum in males and mons pubis in females. The femoral branch is different from the femoral nerve, which also arises from the lumbar plexus.

Since the lumbar plexus and sacral plexus are interconnected, they are sometimes referred to as the lumbosacral plexus. the intercostal nerves that give rami to the chest and to the upper parts of the abdominal wall efferent motor innervation and to the pleura and peritoneum afferent sensory innervation are the only ones that do not originate from a plexus. the ventral rami of l1-l5 spinal nerves with a contribution of t12 form lumbar plexus. this plexus lies within the psoas major muscle. nervi of the plexus serve the skin and the muscles of the lower abdominal wall, the thigh and external genitals. the largest nerve of the plexus is the femoral nerve. it supplies anterior muscles of the thigh and a part of skin distal to the inguinal ligament.