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Sensory innervation of the upper extremity 03

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, January 25 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, January 25 2008.

During a neurologic exam, you apply pressure to a patient's middle finger, and he tells you that he is able to feel it normally. In general, this suggests that which of the following peripheral structures are intact?

 
        A) Median nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C7 spinal nerve
 
        B) Ulnar nerve, medial cord of the brachial plexus, and C6 spinal nerve
 
        C) Median nerve, medial cord of the brachial plexus, and C8 spinal nerve
 
        D) Median nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C6 spinal nerve
 
        E) Ulnar nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C7 spinal nerve
 

 


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A) median nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C7 spinal nerve

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Sensation from the middle finger is generally carried by the median nerve, lateral cord, and C7 spinal nerve.   (See References)

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B) ulnar nerve, medial cord of the brachial plexus, and C6 spinal nerve

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The medial cord does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger. The ulnar nerve does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger. C6 does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger.   (See References)

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C) median nerve, medial cord of the brachial plexus, and C8 spinal nerve

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The medial cord does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger. C8 does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger.   (See References)

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D) median nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C6 spinal nerve

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C6 does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger.   (See References)

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E) ulnar nerve, lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and C7 spinal nerve

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The ulnar nerve does not typically provide sensation to the middle finger.   (See References)

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References:

1. Guarantors of Brain. (2000). Aids to the Examination of the Peripheral Nervous System, fourth Edition. W.B. Saunders, Edinburgh. (ISBN:0702025127) Advertising:
2. Biller, J. (2005). Practical Neurology DVD Reveiew. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0781757533) Advertising:
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Sensory innervation of the upper extremity 03
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Created: 01/25/2008
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