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) Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
 
        C) Sural nerve
 
        D) Superficial peroneal nerve
 
        E) Femoral 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 vastus medialis comes via the femoral nerve.  (See References)

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B) lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

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Innervation to the vastus medialis comes via the femoral nerve.  (See References)

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C) sural nerve

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Innervation to the vastus medialis comes via the femoral nerve.  (See References)

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D) superficial peroneal nerve

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Innervation to the vastus medialis comes via the femoral nerve.  (See References)

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E) femoral nerve

This answer is correct.

Innervation to the vastus medialis comes via the femoral 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
Question ID: 09220801
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 09/22/2008
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