Beginner Genitofemoral Nerve Quiz

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

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

Q2. Within which muscle is the genitofemoral nerve formed?

• Piriformis
• Psoas major
• Rectus abdominis
• External oblique

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q8. Which genitofemoral branch passes beneath the inguinal ligament?

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

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

• Obturator vessels
• Femoral artery
• Spermatic cord
• Ureter

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

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