A neurosurgeon performs a surgical resection of a rare meningeal tumor in the sacral region. He tries to avoid an injury of the nerve that arises from the lumbosacral plexus and remains within the abdominal or pelvic cavity. To which of the following nerves should he pay paicular attention
The Lumbosacral trunk is formed by pa of the ventral ramus of the fouh lumbar nerve and the ventral ramus of the fifth lumbar nerve. This trunk contributes to the formation of the sacral plexus by joining the ventral ramus of the first sacral nerve in the pelvic cavity and does not leave the pelvic cavity. All other nerves leave the abdominal and pelvic cavities. other options are branches of only lumbar plexus no sacral involvement
Ilioinguinal nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
Lumbosacral trunk
Femoral nerve
Development of GU system and Neuro-vascular supply of pelvis & perineum