Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh arises from: (A) Femoral Nerve, (B) Lumbar Plexus, (C) Obturator Nerve, (D) Sciatic nerve
Answer is B. LUMBAR PLEXUSFormed by ventral rami of LI, L2, L3, and pa of L4. These rami divide into dorsal and ventral divisions.From the ventral divisions: ilioinguinal (LI), genitofemoral (LI, L2) obturator (L2, L3, L4), accessory obturator (L3, L4) nerves.From the dorsal divisions: Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh (L2, L3), femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4).Iliohypogastric contains fibers of both ventral and dorsal divisions (LI).Reference: Chaurasia Volume II; 7th edition; Page no: 41