Nerves of Posterior Abdominal Wall Anatomy
Greater, lesser, and least
thoracic splanchnic nerves, Sympathetic trunks Subcostal nerve (T12), Celiac,
superior mesenteric, and aorticorenal ganglia, Iliohypogastric nerve (L1),
Ilioinguinal nerve (L1), Genitofemoral nerve (L1, 2),
Transversus abdominis muscle (cut), Subcostal nerve (T12) and its lateral cutaneous branch, Intermesenteric (abdominal aortic) plexus, Gray rami communicantes, Femoral nerve (L2–L4), Gray and white rami communicantes, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2, 3).
Transversus abdominis muscle (cut), Subcostal nerve (T12) and its lateral cutaneous branch, Intermesenteric (abdominal aortic) plexus, Gray rami communicantes, Femoral nerve (L2–L4), Gray and white rami communicantes, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2, 3).
Femoral branches, Genital
branch, Anterior scrotal branches of ilioinguinal nerve (L1), Anterior
cutaneous branch of iliohypogastric nerve (L1) of genitofemoral nerve (L1, 2), Obturator
nerve (L2, 3, 4), Pudendal nerve (S2, 3, 4), Lumbosacral plexus (L4–S4),
Femoral nerve, Accessory obturator nerve (L3, 4) (inconstant), Obturator
nerves, Lumbosacral trunks (L4, 5), Femoral and genital branches of
genitofemoral nerve (L1, 2), Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (L2, 3),
Genitofemoral nerve (L1, 2), Ilioinguinal nerve (L1), Iliohypogastric nerve
(L1), Psoas major muscle (cut), Quadratus lumborum muscle, Subcostal nerve
(T12), Muscular branches from lumbar plexus, Ilioinguinal nerve (L1),
Iliohypogastric nerve (L1), Esophageal hiatus of respiratory diaphragm
