Beginner Genitofemoral Nerve Quiz

Q1. From which spinal nerve roots does the genitofemoral nerve usually arise?

• L1 and L2
• L5 and S1
• L3 and L4
• S2 and S3

Q2. Within which muscle is the genitofemoral nerve formed?

• Psoas major
• External oblique
• Rectus abdominis
• Piriformis

Q3. Where does the genitofemoral nerve appear after passing through psoas major?

• At the medial border of rectus abdominis
• On the anterior surface of psoas major
• Within the obturator canal
• Behind quadratus lumborum

Q4. Into which two terminal branches does the genitofemoral nerve divide?

• Superior and inferior gluteal branches
• Medial and lateral plantar branches
• Anterior and posterior tibial branches
• Genital and femoral branches

Q5. Which branch of the genitofemoral nerve enters the inguinal canal in males?

• Saphenous branch
• Genital branch
• Obturator branch
• Femoral branch

Q6. Which muscle receives motor fibers from the genital branch in males?

• Quadriceps femoris
• Adductor longus
• Rectus abdominis
• Cremaster muscle

Q7. Which branch provides cutaneous sensation over a small area of the upper anterior thigh?

• Iliohypogastric nerve
• Genital branch
• Femoral branch
• Obturator nerve

Q8. Which genitofemoral branch passes beneath the inguinal ligament?

• Genital branch
• Femoral branch
• Ilioinguinal nerve
• Subcostal nerve

Q9. In males, which structure accompanies the genital branch through the inguinal canal?

• Spermatic cord
• Ureter
• Femoral artery
• Obturator vessels

Q10. The genitofemoral nerve is a branch of which somatic nerve plexus?

• Lumbar plexus
• Sacral plexus
• Brachial plexus
• Cervical plexus