Question

QUESTION 4 There are 10 nerves supplying the knee. Which set of three includes a nerve that is not among those 10 nerves?

1.vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius nerves

2.superior medial genicular, superior lateral genicular, and middle genicular nerves

3.obturator, inferior medial genicular, recurrent genicular nerves

4.inferior lateral genicular, ilioinguinal, rectus femoris nerves

Answer 1

4. inferior lateral genicular , ilioinguinal , rectus femoris nerves.

• Ilioinguinal nerve arises from the first lumbar nerve ( lumbar plexus ).Which innervate the internal oblique muscle and transverse abdominis muscle.This nerve doesnot supply knee joint.
• Inferior lateral genicular nerve supplies the knee .
• A branch of femoral nerve which innervate rectus femoris muscle.
• Option A is incorrect , because all the three nerve in the set supply the knee.Femoral nerve divided into branch which supply vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius nerve.
• Option B is incorrect , because all the three nerve supply knee joint.
• Option C is incorrect , because all the three nerve supply knee joint.