anterior crural nerve

/ænˌtɪriər ˌkrʊərəl nərv/
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Definitions of anterior crural nerve
  1. noun
    one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
    synonyms: femoral nerve, nervus femoralis
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    type of:
    nervus spinalis, spinal nerve
    any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)
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