BRANCHES OF THE LUMBAR PLEXUS
Muscular T12, L1, 2, 3, 4 to psoas major and minor, quadratus lumborum and iliacus
Iliohypogastric and ilio-inguinal L1 to parts of internal oblique and transversus abdominis in anterior abdominal wall
Genitofemoral L1, 2, giving off
Genital branch (to cremaster muscle of spermatic cord)
Femoral branch
Lateral cutaneous of thigh L2, 3
Femoral L2, 3, 4, giving off
Nerve to pectineus
Anterior division, giving off
Intermediate femoral cutaneous
Medial femoral cutaneous
Nerve to sartorius
Posterior division, giving off
Saphenous
Nerves to quadriceps femoris
Obturator L2, 3, 4, giving off
Anterior branch
Muscular to adductor longus, adductor brevis and gracilis
Posterior branch
Muscular to obturator externus and adductor magnus
Accessory obturator (occasional) L3, 4 to pectineus
BRANCHES OF THE SACRAL PLEXUS
Superior gluteal L4, 5, S1, to gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae
Inferior gluteal L5, S1, 2, to gluteus maximus
Nerve to piriformis S1, 2
Nerve to quadratus femoris and gemellus inferior L4, 5, S1
Nerve to obturator internus and gemellus superior L5, S1, 2
Posterior femoral cutaneous S2, 3
Sciatic nerve L4, 5, S1, 2, 3 giving off
Muscular branches to biceps, semimembranosus, semitendinosus and part of adductor magnus
Tibial nerve—see below
Common fibular ( peroneal ) nerve—see below
Perforating cutaneous, pudendal and other pelvic and perineal branches