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Peripheral nerves innervating muscles of the lower extremity

Topic: Anatomy

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Last modified on Wednesday, December 31 1969.

Of the following choices, which ONE answer most accurately describes the nerve or nerves which most typically innervate Gastrocnemius?

 
        A) Deep branch of lateral plantar nerve
 
        B) Lumbar plexus
 
        C) Nerve to quadratus femoris
 
        D) Tibial nerve
 
        E) Medial plantar nerve
 

 


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A) deep branch of lateral plantar nerve

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Gastrocnemius is innervated by tibial nerve  (See References)

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B) lumbar plexus

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Gastrocnemius is innervated by tibial nerve  (See References)

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C) nerve to quadratus femoris

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Gastrocnemius is innervated by tibial nerve  (See References)

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D) tibial nerve

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Gastrocnemius is innervated by tibial nerve  (See References)

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E) medial plantar nerve

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Gastrocnemius is innervated by tibial nerve  (See References)

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References:

1. Moore, K.L. (1992). Clinical Oriented Anatomy, 3rd Edition. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore.
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Peripheral nerves innervating muscles of the lower extremity
Question ID: 0830200601
Question written by . (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 08/30/2006
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jdmiles
anatomy Comment May 14, 2007 @ 06:47

I'm considering taking questions like these, which have hundreds or thousands of permutations, and breaking them up into many smaller questions, so that they're more like the other questions in the bank.

Any feedback? 



 
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