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