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Nerves Flashcards

1
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What nerve supplies the skin of the medial arm and forearm?

A

The medial cutaneous nerve

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2
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List the motor functions of the upper and lower subscapular nerves

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  • Subscapularis (upper and lower)
  • Teres major (lower only)
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3
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What area of skin is supplied by the common fibular nerve?

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The lateral knee

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4
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral shoulder?

A

The axillary nerve

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5
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral surface of the foot?

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Tibial nerve

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6
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What nerve supplies the skin of the medial thigh?

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Obturator nerve

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7
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What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior thigh?

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Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

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8
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What areas of skin are supplied by the median nerve?

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Thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral 1/2 of ring finger, lateral 2/3 of palm

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9
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List the motor functions of the tibial nerve

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  • Hamstrings
    • Biceps femoris
    • Semitendonosous
    • Semimembranosous
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Plantaris
  • Soleus
  • Tibialis posterior
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
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10
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What area of skin is supplied by the ulnar nerve?

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pinky finger, medial 1/2 of middle finger, medial 1/3 of hand

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11
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What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior surface of the arm and forearm?

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The radial nerve (also supplies posteriolateral hand)

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12
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What area of skin is supplied by the femoral nerve?

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anterior thigh and medial leg

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13
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List the motor functions of the superior gluteal nerve

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  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Tensor fasciae latae
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14
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral forearm?

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musculocutaneous nerve

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15
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List the motor functions of the superficial fibular nerve

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  • Fibularis longus
  • Fibularis brevis

all and only lateral

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16
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List the motor functions of the ulnar nerve (hint: there are 10)

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  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Flexor digitorum profundus (with median)
  • Adductor pollicis
  • Flexor pollicis brevis (with median)
  • All hypothenar muscles
    • abductor digiti minimi
    • flexor digiti minimi brevis
    • opponens digiti minimi
  • All palmar muscles
    • lumbricals (with median)
    • palmar interossei
    • dorsal interossei
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17
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What area of skin is supplied by the medial cutaneous nerve?

A

Medial arm and forearm

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18
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List the motor functions of the musculocutaneous nerve

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  • Coracobrachialis
  • Brachialis
  • Biceps brachii
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19
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What area of skin is supplied by the radial nerve?

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Posterior arm and forearm, posteriolateral hand

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20
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What nerve supplies the skin of the dorsum of the foot?

A

The superficial fibular nerve

21
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List the motor functions of the obturator nerve

A
  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus
  • Pectineus (also by femoral)
  • Gracilis
22
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List the motor functions of the radial nerve? (hint: there are 12)

A
  • Triceps brachii
  • Brachioradialis
  • Extensor carpi radialis longus
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • Extensor digitorum
  • Extensor digiti minimi
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  • Supinator
  • Adbuctor pollicis longus
  • Extensor pollicis brevis
  • Extensor pollicis longus
  • Extensor indicis
23
Q

List the motor functions of the suprascapular nerve

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  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
24
Q

List the motor functions of the medial and lateral pectoral nerves

A
  • Pectoralis major (medial and lateral)
  • Pectoralis minor (medial only)
25
Q

List the motor functions of the accessory nerve (cranial nerve XII)

A
  • Trapezius
  • (Sternocleidomastoid)
26
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior leg?

A

Tibial nerve

27
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral knee?

A

The common fibular nerve

28
Q

What area of skin is supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve?

A

The lateral forearm

29
Q

List the motor functions of the throacodorsal nerve

A
  • Latissimus dorsi
30
Q

List the motor functions of the axillary nerve

A
  • Deltoid
  • Teres minor
31
Q

What area of skin is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve?

A

Lateral leg, dorsum of foot

32
Q

List the motor functions of the long thoracic nerve

A
  • Serratus anterior
33
Q

What does the sciatic nerve supply?

A

Nothing, trick question. Sciatic nerve splits into tibial and common fibular.

34
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List the motor functions of the median nerve (hint: there are 11)

A
  • Pronator teres
  • Flexor carpi radialis
  • Palmaris longus
  • Flexor digitorum superficialis
  • Flexor pollicis longus
  • Pronator quadratus
  • Flexor digitorum profundus (with ulnar)
  • Abductor pollicis brevis
  • Flexor pollicis brevis (with ulnar)
  • Opponens pollicis
  • Lumbricals
35
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What area of skin is supplied by the tibial nerve?

A

posterior leg, lateral surface and sole of foot

36
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the pinky finger, medial 1/2 of middle finger, and medial 1/3 of hand

A

Ulnar nerve

37
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral 1/2 of ring finger, and lateral 2/3 of palm

A

median nerve

38
Q

What area of skin is supplied by the obturator nerve?

A

medial thigh

39
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the sole of the foot?

A

Tibial nerve

40
Q

List the motor functions of the femoral nerve

A
  • Iliacus
  • Quadriceps
    • rectus femoris
    • vastus lateralis
    • vastus medialis
    • vastus intermedius
  • Sartorius
  • Pectineus (also by obturator)
41
Q

What area of skin is supplied by the axillary nerve?

A

Lateral shoulder

42
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the anterior thigh and medial leg?

A

Femoral nerve

43
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the posteriolateral surface of the hand?

A

The radial nerve (also supplies posterior arm and forearm skin)

44
Q

What area of skin is supplied by the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve?

A

The posterior thigh

45
Q

List the motor functions of the inferior gluteal nerve

A
  • Gluteus maximus
46
Q

List the motor functions of the dorsal scapular nerve

A
  • Rhomboids (major and minor)
  • Levator scapulae
47
Q

What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral leg?

A

the superficial fibular nerve

48
Q

List the motor functions of the deep fibular nerve

A
  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor digitorum longus
  • Fibularis tertius
  • Extensor hallucis longus

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