Exam 4 Nerve Lesions

Question 1

anterior side of the hip

Answer 1

L2-3

Question 2

anterior side of the knee

Answer 2

L3-4

Question 3

anterior side of the ankle

Answer 3

L4-5

Question 4

posterior side of the hip

Answer 4

L4-5

Question 5

posterior side fo the knee

Answer 5

L5-S1

Question 6

posterior side of the ankle

Answer 6

S1-2

Question 7

dorsum of the foot

Answer 7

L5-S1

Question 8

sole of the foot

Answer 8

S2-3

Question 9

superior gluteal nerve

Answer 9

causes loss of abduction fo the limb; impairment of gait; cannot keep pelvis level; trendelenburg sign

Question 10

inferior gluteal nerve

Answer 10

produces weakened hip extension; patient has difficulty rising from sitting position or climbing stairs

Question 11

femoral nerve

Answer 11

induces weakened hip flexion; loss of extols of the knee. sensory loss occurs on the anterior thigh, medial leg, and foot

Question 12

obturator nerve

Answer 12

causes loss of adduction of the thigh as well as sensory loss on medial thigh

Question 13

sciatic nerve

Answer 13

weakened extension of thigh and flexion of knee, loss of all motor functions below knee, sensory loss in all leg and foot, except medial side (saphenous)

Question 14

tibial nerve

Answer 14

weakened flexion of knee, loss of planar flexion of foot and flexion of toes, weakened inversion of foot, sensory loss on part of leg and plantar aspect of foot

Question 15

common fibular nerve

Answer 15

loss of dorsiflexion of foot ankle, loss of eversion of foot, loss of extols of toes and weakened inversion of foot, sensory loss in lower anterolateral leg and dorsum of foot

Question 16

deep fibular nerve

Answer 16

loss of dorsiflexion of foot, loss of extension of toes and weakened inversion of foot, loss of sensation in skin of first web space

Question 17

superficial fibular nerve

Answer 17

loss of eversion of foot, sensory loss on lower anterolateral leg and dorsum of foot