A major nerve of the lumbar plexus is the ________.
A) femoral
B) iliohypogastric
C) sciatic
D) ilioinguinal

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The femoral nerve is a major nerve of the lumbar plexus that arises from the anterior divisions of the L2-L4 spinal nerves and provides motor and sensory innervation to the anterior thigh muscles and skin of the thigh and medial leg. The iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves arise from the first lumbar spinal nerve and provide sensation to the skin of the lower abdomen and pubic region. The sciatic nerve is part of the sacral plexus and originates from spinal nerves L4-S3, providing innervation to the posterior thigh and lower leg.

A Major Nerve of the Lumbar Plexus Is the ________