cutaneous nerves of the thigh

Introduction

Cutaneous nerves, except for some proximal ones are branches of the lumbar & sacral plexus. They are:

• subcostal nerve
• iliohypogastric nerve
• ilioinguinal nerve
• genitofemoral nerve
• lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
• femoral nerve
• anterior femoral cutaneous nerve
• obturator nerve
• posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
• sciatic nerve

More general terms

• peripheral nerve

Additional terms

• muscles of the foot (layers of plantar muscles)
• nerves of the foot