Nerve Lesions

Question 1

Loss of sensation of posterior forearm

Answer 1

Radial N.

Question 2

Loss of sensation of medial hand

Answer 2

Ulnar N.

Question 3

Loss of sensation of lateral palm

Answer 3

Median N.

Question 4

Loss of sensation of distal first 3 1/2 digits

Answer 4

Median N.

Question 5

Loss of sensation of lateral forearm

Answer 5

Musculocutaneous N.

Question 6

Loss of sensation of anterior thigh

Answer 6

Femoral N.

Question 7

Loss of sensation of medial thigh

Answer 7

Obturator N.

Question 8

Loss of sensation of lower leg

Answer 8

Sciatic N.

Question 9

Nerve injured with pelvic fracture

Answer 9

Femoral N.

Question 10

Nerve injured with anterior hip dislocation

Answer 10

Obturator N.

Question 11

Nerve injured with disc herniation

Answer 11

Sciatic N.

Question 12

Nerve injured with knee injury

Answer 12

Tibial N.

Question 13

Nerve injured with posterior hip dislocation

Answer 13

Superior &/or Inferior Gluteal N.

Question 14

Nerve injured with lateral knee injury

Answer 14

Deep Peroneal N.

Question 15

Loss of hip extension

Answer 15

Inferior Gluteal N.

Question 16

Loss of plantar flexion

Answer 16

Tibial N.

Question 17

Loss of thigh adduction

Answer 17

Obturator N.

Question 18

Loss of dorsiflexion (foot drop)

Answer 18

Deep Peroneal N.

Question 19

Loss of thigh flexion

Answer 19

Femoral N.

Question 20

Trendelenburg gait

Answer 20

Superior Gluteal N.

Question 21

Loss of triceps reflex

Answer 21

Radial N.

Question 22

Loss of bachioradialis reflex

Answer 22

Radial N.

Question 23

Wrist drop

Answer 23

Radial N. (Abductor pollicis longus & extensor muscles of forearm)

Question 24

Saturday night palsy

Answer 24

Radial N.

Question 25

Claw hand

Answer 25

Ulnar N. (flexor carpi ulnaris & flexor digitorum profundus)

Question 26

Hand of benediction

Answer 26

Median N. (flexor digitorum profundus & radial two lumbricals)

Question 27

Ape Hand

Answer 27

Median N. (Thenar muscles)

Question 28

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Answer 28

Median N.

Question 29

Loss of biceps reflex

Answer 29

Musculocutaneous N.

Question 30

Injury with dislocation of shoulder & fracture of surgical neck of humerus

Answer 30

Axillary N. (runs with Post Circumflex A.)

Question 31

Winged scapula

Answer 31

Long Thoracic N.

Question 32

Injury with mastectomy

Answer 32

Long Thoracic N.

Question 33

Injury with fracture of the shaft of the humerus

Answer 33

Radial N. (runs with Deep Brachial A.)

Question 34

What artery runs with the long thoracic N.

Answer 34

Lateral thoracic A.

Question 35

What artery runs with Median N.

Answer 35

Brachial A.

Question 36

What artery runs with Tibial N.

Answer 36

Popliteal A. (in popliteal fossa) & Posterior tibial A. (posterior to medial malleolus)