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19 Cards in this Set
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What are the motor functions of the radial nerve?
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Extension at all arm, wrist and proximal finger joints below the shoulder; forearm supination; thumb abduction in plane of palm
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Describe the region of sensory loss with radial nerve neuropathy?
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sensory loss in radial nerve distribution -- posterolateral aspect of arm, forearm, hand, thumb.
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What are the motor functions of the median nerve?
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thumb flexion and opposition, flexion of digits 2 and 3, wrist flexion and abduction, forearm pronation.
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Describe the region of sensory loss with median nerve neuropathy.
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sensory loss in median nerve distribution -- lateral aspect of palm, anterior thumb, anterior & posterior aspects of 2nd and 3rd digits
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What are the motor functions of the ulnar nerve?
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finger adduction and abduction other than thumb; thumb adduction, flexion of digits 4 and 5; wrist flexion and adduction.
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Describe the sensory loss associated with ulnar neuropathy.
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sensory loss in anterior & posterior aspects of 4th-5th digits
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What is the motor function of the axillary nerve?
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Abduction of arm at shoulder beyond first 15 degrees.
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Describe the sensory loss associated with axillary neuropathy.
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numbness of shoulder in deltoid region
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What are the motor functions of the musculocutaneous nerve?
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Flexion of arm at elbow, supination of forearm.
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Describe the sensory loss associated with musculocutaneous neuropathy.
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lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
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What are the motor functions of the femoral nerve?
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Leg flexion at the hip, leg extension at the knee.
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What are the motor functions of the obturator nerve?
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Adduction of the thigh.
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What are the motor functions of the sciatic nerve?
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Leg flexion at the knee (also, foot plantar flexion and inversion, toe flexion, foot eversion, foot dorsiflextion, toe extension through DF, SF and T)
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What are the motor functions of the tibial nerve?
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Foot plantar flexion, inversion, toe flexion.
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What are the motor functions of the superficial fibular nerve?
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foot eversion.
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What are the motor functions of the deep fibular nerve?
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Foot dorsiflexion, toe eversion.
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Describe the pattern of sensory loss with femoral neuropathy.
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sensory loss in anterior thigh
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Describe the pattern of sensory loss with sciatic neuropathy.
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sensory loss in foot & lateral leg below the knee
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Describe the pattern of sensory loss with common fibular neuropathy.
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Sensory loss over dorsolateral foot & shin.
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