A 52-year-old man undergoes surgery to biopsy iliac lymph nodes. The physician tells the patient that it is important to identify the peripheral spinal nerves to protect them from being damaged during the surgery. The most likely location to find the genitofemoral nerve is coursing along which of the following surfaces?
A. Anterior surface of the psoas major muscle
B. Anterior surface of the quadratus lumborum muscle
C. Inferior surface of the iliacus muscle
D. Inferior surface of rib 12
E. Medial surface of the quadratus lumborum muscle
F. Medial surface of psoas major muscle
Ans: A. Anterior surface of the psoas major muscle
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