Lower extremity muscle function and innervation 07

Topic: Pharmacology

Created on Monday, September 22 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, September 22 2008.

 
        A) Tibial nerve
 
        B) Common peroneal nerve
 
        C) Femoral nerve
 
        D) Obturator nerve
 
        E) Inferior gluteal nerve
 

 

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This question was created on September 22, 2008 by jdmiles.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) tibial nerve

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Innervation to the tibialis posterior comes via the sciatic nerve and tibial nerve.  (See References)

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B) common peroneal nerve

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Innervation to the tibialis posterior comes via the sciatic nerve and tibial nerve.  (See References)

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C) femoral nerve

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Innervation to the tibialis posterior comes via the sciatic nerve and tibial nerve.  (See References)

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D) obturator nerve

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Innervation to the tibialis posterior comes via the sciatic nerve and tibial nerve.  (See References)

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E) inferior gluteal nerve

This answer is incorrect.

Innervation to the tibialis posterior comes via the sciatic nerve and tibial nerve.  (See References)

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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. (ISBN:075067492X)	Advertising:
2. Guarantors of Brain. (2000). Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System, fourth edition. W.B. Saunders, Edinburgh. (ISBN:0702025127)	Advertising:

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Lower extremity muscle function and innervation 07
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Created: 09/22/2008
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