A 9-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department complaining of nausea, vomiting, fever, and loss of appetite. On examination, he was found to have tender- ness and pain on the right lower quadrant. Based on signs and symptoms, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis was made. During an appendectomy performed at McBurney's point, which of the following structures is most likely to be injured?
(A) Deep circumflex femoral artery
(B) Inferior epigastric artery
(C) Iliohypogastric nerve
(D) Genitofemoral nerve
(E) Spermatic cord
Ans: (C) Iliohypogastric nerve
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