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femoral nerve

/ˈfɛmərəl nɜːrv/

Traducción: Nervio grande en el muslo que permite el movimiento del cuádriceps y aporta sensibilidad a la parte anterior del muslo y parte de la pierna.

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/ˈfɛmərəl nɜːrv/C1formalmedical
  • esNervio grande en el muslo que permite el movimiento del cuádriceps y aporta sensibilidad a la parte anterior del muslo y parte de la pierna.

A major nerve in the thigh that supplies motor function to the quadriceps and sensory function to the front of the thigh and part of the lower leg.

  1. Anatomical nerveC1formal

    A major nerve in the leg that originates from the lumbar plexus and supplies the muscles and skin of the anterior thigh and part of the lower leg.

    esnervio femoral

    • The femoral nerve controls the quadriceps muscles.
    • Damage to the femoral nerve can cause difficulty in walking.
    • The surgeon carefully avoided the femoral nerve during the operation.