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Clinical Testing of Spinal Nerves Flashcards

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Describe somatic general sensory supply of spinal nerves.

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  • Provided by sensation specific receptors in all body wall structures.
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What senses are experienced via somatic general sensory supply?

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  • Touch.
  • Temperature.
  • Proprioception.
  • Vibration.
  • Pain.
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Describe somatic motor function of spinal nerves.

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Somatic motor axons synapse on all body wall skeletal muscle fibres - e.g. to enable locomotion.

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Describe sympathetic motor function of spinal nerves.

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  • Motor supply to organs.
  • Sympathetic axons carried on spinal nerves.
  • Synapse on the glands of the body wall and smooth muscle fibres.
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What carries sympathetic axons?

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Spinal nerves.

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Where do sympathetic axons synapse?

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  • Body wall glands.

- Smooth muscle fibres.

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How do spinal reflexes arise?

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Spinal cord allows for segmental synapses between somatic sensory axons and somatic motor axons.

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Where do posterior rami supply skin?

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Central strip down the back and posterior neck.

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Anterior rami form which plexuses?

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  • Cervical.
  • Brachial.
  • Lumbar.
  • Sacral.
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The lower anterolateral trunk wall is supplied by what nerves?

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Iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal.nerves.

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Iliohypogastric and ilioinguinal nerves are formed from the anterior ramus of which spinal nerve?

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L1

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Femoral nerve roots.

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L2-L4.

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What type of axons are found in the femoral nerve?

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  • Sensory, motor and sympathetic.
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How many true dermatomes does the area of cutaneous innervation of the femoral nerve cross?

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L2-4 i.e. 3 true dermatomes.

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Anterolaterally, the neck skin is supplied by what?

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Cervical plexus.

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Cervical plexus arises from anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C1-4.

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Posterior neck and scalp skin is mainly supplied by the posterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C2-C8.

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What is the “nerve point” of the neck?

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Where sensory nerves of cervical plexus converge ans pass from superficial to deep fascia.

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Where is the “nerve point” of the neck found?

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At the midpoint of the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid.

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What supplies the skin posterior to the external ear?

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Lesser occipital branch of C2.

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What supplies the skin over the angle of the mandible and some of the external ear?

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Great auricular nerve - C2,3.

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What supplies the skin over the anterior neck?

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Transverse cervical C2,3.

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What supplies the skin over the clavicle and the “shoulder tip”?

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Supraclavicular nerves C3,4.

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What nerve is responsible for the referred pain from the diaphragm to the shoulder?

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Supraclavicular nerves C3,4.

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LITTLE GOATS TREAD SOFTLY.

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  • Lesser occipital.
  • Greater auricular.
  • Transverse cervical.
  • Supraclavicular.
  • Named nerve cutaneous innervation of anterolateral neck.
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The anatomical snuff box is supplied by the cutaneous branches of which nerve?

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Radial nerve.

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Radial nerve roots.

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C5-T1.

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Anterior rami of which nerve roots are important for referred pain from the myocardium?

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T1 and T2.

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When testing sensory function of a peripheral nerve, to which part of the spinal cord does the action potential ultimately enter?

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Posterior horn.

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What should you examine to test the C1-4 motor axons (myotomes) of the cervical plexus?

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  • Neck postural and strap muscles.

- Diaphragm.

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What should you examine to test the C5-T1 motor axons (myotomes) of the brachial plexus?

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  • Muscles of the upper limb.

- Extrinsic back muscles that move the upper limb or scapula.

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What should you examine to test the motor axons (myotomes) of T2-L3?

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  • Postural back muscles (posterior rami).
  • Intercostal muscles (anterior rami).
  • Anterolateral abdominal wall muscles.
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Motor axons of the Lumbosacral plexus L1-S4 supply what?

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  • Muscles of the lower limb.

- Perineal skeletal muscles.

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The area of motor innervation of the femoral nerve crosses how many true myotomes?

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3.

- L2, L3 and L4 spinal nerves.

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How to test C5 myotome?

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Shoulder abduction.

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Which muscle is tested for C5 myotome (shoulder abduction)?

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Deltoid.

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How to test C6 myotome?

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Elbow flexion.

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38
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Which muscle is tested for C6 myotome (elbox flexion)?

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Biceps brachii.

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How to test the C7 myotome?

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Elbow extension.

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Which muscle is tested for C7 myotome (elbow extension)?

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Triceps brachii.

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How to test the C8 myotome?

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Finger flexion.

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Which muscle is tested for C8 myotome (finger flexion)?

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Flexor digitorum superficialis.

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How to test the T1 myotome?

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Finger abduction.

44
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Which muscle is tested for T1 myotome (finger abduction)?

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Dorsal interossei.

45
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How to test the L3 myotome?

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Knee extension.

46
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Which muscle is tested for L3 myotome (knee extension)?

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Quadriceps femoris.

47
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How to test the L4 myotome?

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Ankle dorsiflexion.

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Which muscle is tested for L4 myotome (ankle dorsiflexion)?

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Tibialis anterior.

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How to test the L5 myotome?

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Great toe extension.

50
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Which muscle is tested for L5 myotome (great toe extension)?

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Extensor hallucis longus.

51
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How to test the S1 myotome?

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Ankle plantarflexion.

52
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Which muscle is tested for S1 myotome (ankle plantarflexion)?

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Gastrocnemius.

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How to test the S2 myotome?

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Knee flexion.

54
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Which muscle is tested for S2 myotome (knee flexion)?

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Biceps femoris.

55
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APs of peripheral nerves are generated by voluntary intention where?

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Primary somatosensory cortex.

56
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APs of peripheral nerves are conducted via what axons of the corticospinal tract?

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Upper motor neuron axons.

57
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APs of peripheral nerves continue alone UMN axons to which horn of the spinal cord?

58
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UMN axons of peripheral nerves synapse with what to stimulate an AP?

59
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With regards to peripheral nerves, after UMN synapse with LMN to stimulate APs, the AP then continues along axons to what?

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Spinal nerve.

60
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UMN lesions cause what?

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Spasticity.

61
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LMN lesions cause what?

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Flaccidity.

62
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Reflex testing of Biceps brachii tests what spinal levels?

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C5 and C6.

63
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Reflex testing of Triceps brachii tests what spinal levels?

64
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Reflex testing of Brachioradialis tests what spinal levels?

65
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Reflex testing of knee jerk tests what spinal levels?

66
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Reflex testing of ankle jerk tests what spinal levels?

67
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression.

68
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the muscles of mastication.

69
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the muscles of the tongue.

70
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the muscles of the soft palate.

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CN X (pharyngeal plexus).

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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the neck postural muscles.

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Posterior rami of cervical spinal nerves.

72
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the strap muscles of the neck.

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Cervical plexus C1-3.

73
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the diaphragm.

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Phrenic nerve C3,4,5 from the cervical plexus.

74
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.

75
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the muscles of the pharynx.

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CN X mainly.

76
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the intrinsic muscles of the larynx.

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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the intercostal muscles.

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Intercostal nerves.

78
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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the anterolateral abdominal wall muscles.

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Thoracoabdominal nerves.

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Name the peripheral nerve motor innervation to the erector spinae and transversospinalis muscle groups.

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves.

80
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Axillary nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles in the upper limb?

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Deltoid and teres minor.

81
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Radial nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscle in the posterior compartment of the arm?

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Triceps brachii.

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Radial nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles in the posterior compartment of the forearm?

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  • Brachioradialis.
  • Supinator.
  • ALL extensors of carpus and digits.
  • Abductor pollicis longus.
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Musculocutaneous nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles in the upper limb?

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ALL of anterior compartment of arm.

  • Biceps brachii.
  • Brachialis.
  • Coracobrachialis.
84
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Musculocutaneous nerve has which spinal roots?

85
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Axillary nerve has which spinal roots?

86
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Radial nerve has which spinal roots?

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Median nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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Anterior compartment of forearm.

  • Pronator (teres and quadratus).
  • Flexor carpi radialis.
  • Palmaris longus.
  • Flexor digitorum superficialis.
  • Lateral half of flexor digitorum profundus.
  • Flexor pollicis longus.
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Median nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles of the hand?

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  • Thenar muscles.

- Lumbricals 1&2.

89
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Median nerve has which spinal roots?

90
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Ulnar nerve has which spinal roots?

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Ulnar nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm?

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  • Flexor carpi ulnaris.
  • Medial half of flexor pollicis longus.
  • Adductor pollicis.
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Ulnar nerve is the named nerve motor innervation of which muscles of the hand?

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  • Hypothenar muscles.
  • Lumbricals 3 & 4.
  • ALL interossei, both dorsal and palmar.
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Femoral nerve has which spinal roots?

94
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Femoral nerve is the named nerve motor innervation to which muscles of the lower limb?

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  • Quadriceps femoris.
  • Sartorius.
  • Pectineus.
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Obturator nerve is the named nerve motor innervation to which muscles of the lower limb?

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ALL of the medial compartment of thigh.

  • Obturator externus.
  • Gracilis.
  • Adductor brevis.
  • Adductor magnus.
  • Adductor longus.
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Tibial division of the sciatic nerve is the named nerve motor innervation to which muscle groups of the lower limb?

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  • Posterior compartment of thigh.
  • Posterior compartment of leg.
  • Sole of foot.
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Name the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh innervated by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve?

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  • Semimembranosus.
  • Semitendinosus.
  • Long head of biceps femoris.
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Name the muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg innervated by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve?

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  • Gastrocnemius.
  • Soleus.
  • Plantaris.
  • Popliteus.
  • Tibialis posterior.
  • Flexors of the digits.
99
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Name the muscles of the sole of the foot innervated by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve.

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ALL intrinsic muscles of the sole of the foot.

100
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Spinal roots of tibial division of sciatic nerve?

101
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Spinal roots of common fibular division of sciatic nerve?

102
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Name the muscles of the lower limb receiving innervation via the common fibular division of sciatic nerve.

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Short head of biceps femoris.

103
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Name the muscles of the lower limb receiving innervation via the superficial fibular branch of the sciatic nerve.

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Lateral compartment of leg:

  • Fibularis longus.
  • Fibularis brevis.
104
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Name the groups of muscles of the lower limb receiving innervation via the deep fibular branch of the sciatic nerve?

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  • Anterior compartment of leg.

- Dorsum of foot.

105
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Name the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg receiving innervation via the deep fibular branch of the sciatic nerve.

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  • Tibialis anterior.
  • Extensor digitorum longus.
  • Extensor hallucis longus.
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Name the muscles of the dorsum of the foot receiving innervation via the deep fibular branch of the sciatic nerve.

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  • Extensor digitorum brevis.

- Extensor hallucis longus.

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