Nerve Lesions

Question 1

Loss of femoral nerve affects which muscles?

Answer 1

ISQBP iliopsoas, sartorius, quadriceps femoris, and pectineus

Question 2

Loss of femoral nerve would completely knock out which motion?

Answer 2

Knee extension

Question 3

Patients with a femoral nerve lesion will typically do what when walking?

Answer 3

The patient will usually press on the distal end of the thigh when walking to prevent inadvertent flexion of the knee.

The patient will often report that walking backwards is easier than walking forward.

Question 4

Sensory loss from an obturator nerve lesion would be limited to which regions?

Answer 4

confined to the medial and posteromedial aspects of the thigh

Question 5

Common fibular nerve lesion would result in complete loss of which motion?

Answer 5

Eversion

Question 6

T or F. A common fibular nerve lesion would result in diminished of plantar flexion of the foot.

Answer 6

T. Common fibular lesion would impact fibulas longus, the only plantar flexor of the anterior department of the leg

Question 7

Sciatic nerve paralyis causes:

Answer 7

posterior dislocation of the hip, improperly placed needle injections in the gluteal region or excessive use of the gluteal muscles in activities (e.g. cycling, rock climbing or running) or due to compression by the piriformis muscle (piriformis syndrome).

Question 8

The Inferior gluteal nerve arises from what nerve roots?

Answer 8

L5-S2

Lesion or injury of this nerve results in great difficulty in walking up an incline or standing upright from a sitting position due to severe weakness in hip extension.

Question 9

The superior gluteal nerve arises from what nerve roots?

Answer 9

L4-S1

Question 10

An untreated femoral hernia can lead to what if untreated?

Answer 10

Sepsis