Obturator nerve

roots

L2-4

course

runs along iliopectineal line on psoas
close proximity to ovary - can be injured etc during surgery, or cause pain by direct irritation
exits pelvis via obturator canal

important supply

motor

obturator externus, pectineus, adductor longus, gracilis, adductor brevis, and adductor magnus muscles

sensory

medial thigh

proximity to lateral wall of bladder → TURBT

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