Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
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Chapter 13, Problem 10CP
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The largest nerve arising from the lumbar plexus.
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The roots of the anterior rami of the spinal nerves start from the lumbar region L1 till L4 and join to form the lumbar plexus. In this section, there is a limited intermingling of the fibers present. The largest nerve that begins from the lumbar plexus is a femoral nerve.
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