2023年10月3日 · The femoral nerve is one of the major nerves supplying the lower limb. In this article, we shall look at the anatomical course of the nerve, its motor and sensory functions, and any clinical relevance.

The femoral nerve is the largest nerve of the lumbar plexus. It originates from the dorsal divisions of the L2-L4 ventral rami.  It has a role in motor and sensory processing in the lower limbs[1].

Sensory functions: The anterior femoral nerve provides sensory functions to the front and middle part of your thigh. The posterior femoral nerve becomes the saphenous nerve, which provides sensory information to your lower leg and foot.

2023年5月25日 · These divisions give rise to motor and sensory branches: The motor branches of the femoral nerve are the nerve to pectineus, nerve to sartorius and muscular branches to the quadriceps femoris. They innervate the flexors of the hip (pectineus, iliacus, sartorius) and the extensors of the knee (quadriceps femoris).

2023年8月22日 · About 4 cm below the inguinal ligament, the femoral nerve then divides into anterior and posterior divisions. The two divisions of the femoral nerve are distinguishable because the lateral femoral cutaneous artery splits them. [5] Anterior Division. The anterior division of the femoral nerve has four terminal branches, two motor and two sensory.

2025年1月22日 · Sensory Function. The femoral nerve also provides sensory innervation to the skin of the anterior and medial thigh, as well as the medial aspect of the leg and foot via its terminal branches. Sensory fibers from the femoral nerve transmit signals related to touch, pain, temperature, and proprioception to the central nervous system. [3]

2016年10月11日 · Sensory . anterior division branches provides sensation to anteromedial asepct of the thigh, consists of 2 branches: medial cutaneous nerve of thigh ; intermediate cutaneous nerve; posterior division . saphenous nerve . provides sensation to anteromedial aspect of lower leg; infrapatellar branches to knee

2025年1月31日 · Explore the anatomy, function, and role of the femoral nerve with Innerbody's interactive 3D model. The femoral nerve is the major nerve that serves the tissues of the thigh and leg, including the muscles and skin.

2024年10月2日 · Illustration of the femoral nerve and femoral triangle and the sensory distribution

2021年1月13日 · It enters the femoral triangle below the inguinal ligament. The anterior branches supply motor innervation to sartorius and pectineus muscles and sensory innervation to the anterior and medial thigh (intermediate and medial cutaneous nerves).