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Nerve
Segments
Muscles
Cutaneous
Genitofemoral Nerve
L1-L2
Cremasteric
Surface of the anterior labium majus or scrotum (genital branch) and the upper medial thigh (femoral branch)
Ilioingunal Nerves
L1
Muscles of the lower abdominal wall 
Surface of the lower abdominal wall and the anterior labium majus or scrotum
Iliohypogastric Nerve
L1
Muscles of the lower abdominal wall 
Surface of the lower abdominal wall, upper hip and upper thigh
Obturator Nerve
L2-L4
Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus, Gracilis and Obturator Externus
Surface of the lower medial thigh
Femoral Nerve
L2-L4
Sartorius, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis and Pectineus
Surface of the anterior thigh
Nerve to Quadratus Femoris
L4-S1
Gemellus Inferior and Guadratus Femoris
N/A
Superior Gluteal Nerve
L4-S1
Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus and Tensor Fasciae Latae
Surface over tensor fasciae and capsule of the hip joint
Common Tibial Nerve (and Sciatic Nerve)
L4-S3
Hamstrings, Gastronemius and Intrinsics of the Superior of the Foot
medial sural cutaneous nerve posterolateral leg and foot
Common Fibular Nerve (and Sciatic Nerve)
L4-S3
Short Head of the Bicepts, Anterior Tiberalis and Intrinsic of the Inferior of the Foot
Lateral sural cutaneous nerve, medial and intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve anteriolateral leg and foot
Nerve to Obturator Internus
L5-S2
Gemellus Superior and Obturator Internus
N/A
Inferior Gluteal Nerve
L5-S2
Gluteus Maximus
Inferior buttocks
Nerve to Piriformis
S1-S2
Piriformis
N/A
Pudendal Nerve
S2-S4
bulbospongiosus, deep transverse perineal, ischiocavernosus, sphincter urethrae, superficial transverse perineal
clitoris, penis, bowel and bladder
Coccygeal Nerve
S4-Co1
N/A
perineum