ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis
- ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis
- [TA] femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve: a branch arising by division of the genitofemoral nerve above the inguinal ligament; entering the femoral sheath, it turns forward and supplies the skin of the femoral triangle; modality, general sensory. Called also nervus lumboinguinalis.
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Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
lumboinguinal nerve — ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis … Medical dictionary
nervus lumboinguinalis — ramus femoralis nervi genitofemoralis … Medical dictionary
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