Cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve include: medial and intermediate cutaneous nerves supplying the skin on the anterior surface of the thigh, and the saphenous nerve supplying the skin on the medial surface of the leg (Fig. 4.175).
Muscular branches innervate the iliacus, pectineus, sartorius, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and vastus lateralis muscles. Articular branches supply the hip and knee joints.