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What nerve supplies the skin of the medial arm and forearm?

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The medial cutaneous nerve

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List the motor functions of the upper and lower subscapular nerves

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  • Subscapularis (upper and lower)
  • Teres major (lower only)
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What area of skin is supplied by the common fibular nerve?

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The lateral knee

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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral shoulder?

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The axillary nerve

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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral surface of the foot?

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Tibial nerve

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What nerve supplies the skin of the medial thigh?

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Obturator nerve

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What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior thigh?

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Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

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What areas of skin are supplied by the median nerve?

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Thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral 1/2 of ring finger, lateral 2/3 of palm

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List the motor functions of the tibial nerve

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  • Hamstrings
    • Biceps femoris
    • Semitendonosous
    • Semimembranosous
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Plantaris
  • Soleus
  • Tibialis posterior
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
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What area of skin is supplied by the ulnar nerve?

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pinky finger, medial 1/2 of middle finger, medial 1/3 of hand

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What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior surface of the arm and forearm?

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The radial nerve (also supplies posteriolateral hand)

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What area of skin is supplied by the femoral nerve?

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anterior thigh and medial leg

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List the motor functions of the superior gluteal nerve

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  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Tensor fasciae latae
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral forearm?

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musculocutaneous nerve

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List the motor functions of the superficial fibular nerve

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  • Fibularis longus
  • Fibularis brevis

all and only lateral

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List the motor functions of the ulnar nerve (hint: there are 10)

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  • Flexor carpi ulnaris
  • Flexor digitorum profundus (with median)
  • Adductor pollicis
  • Flexor pollicis brevis (with median)
  • All hypothenar muscles
    • abductor digiti minimi
    • flexor digiti minimi brevis
    • opponens digiti minimi
  • All palmar muscles
    • lumbricals (with median)
    • palmar interossei
    • dorsal interossei
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What area of skin is supplied by the medial cutaneous nerve?

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Medial arm and forearm

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List the motor functions of the musculocutaneous nerve

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  • Coracobrachialis
  • Brachialis
  • Biceps brachii
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What area of skin is supplied by the radial nerve?

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Posterior arm and forearm, posteriolateral hand

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What nerve supplies the skin of the dorsum of the foot?

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The superficial fibular nerve

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List the motor functions of the obturator nerve

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  • Adductor longus
  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus
  • Pectineus (also by femoral)
  • Gracilis
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List the motor functions of the radial nerve? (hint: there are 12)

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  • Triceps brachii
  • Brachioradialis
  • Extensor carpi radialis longus
  • Extensor carpi radialis brevis
  • Extensor digitorum
  • Extensor digiti minimi
  • Extensor carpi ulnaris
  • Supinator
  • Adbuctor pollicis longus
  • Extensor pollicis brevis
  • Extensor pollicis longus
  • Extensor indicis
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List the motor functions of the suprascapular nerve

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  • Supraspinatus
  • Infraspinatus
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List the motor functions of the medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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  • Pectoralis major (medial and lateral)
  • Pectoralis minor (medial only)
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List the motor functions of the accessory nerve (cranial nerve XII)
* Trapezius * (Sternocleidomastoid)
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What nerve supplies the skin of the posterior leg?
Tibial nerve
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral knee?
The common fibular nerve
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What area of skin is supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve?
The lateral forearm
29
List the motor functions of the throacodorsal nerve
* Latissimus dorsi
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List the motor functions of the axillary nerve
* Deltoid * Teres minor
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What area of skin is supplied by the superficial fibular nerve?
Lateral leg, dorsum of foot
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List the motor functions of the long thoracic nerve
* Serratus anterior
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What does the sciatic nerve supply?
Nothing, trick question. Sciatic nerve splits into tibial and common fibular.
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List the motor functions of the median nerve (hint: there are 11)
* Pronator teres * Flexor carpi radialis * Palmaris longus * Flexor digitorum superficialis * Flexor pollicis longus * Pronator quadratus * Flexor digitorum profundus (with ulnar) * Abductor pollicis brevis * Flexor pollicis brevis (with ulnar) * Opponens pollicis * Lumbricals
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What area of skin is supplied by the tibial nerve?
posterior leg, lateral surface and sole of foot
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What nerve supplies the skin of the pinky finger, medial 1/2 of middle finger, and medial 1/3 of hand
Ulnar nerve
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What nerve supplies the skin of the thumb, index finger, middle finger, lateral 1/2 of ring finger, and lateral 2/3 of palm
median nerve
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What area of skin is supplied by the obturator nerve?
medial thigh
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What nerve supplies the skin of the sole of the foot?
Tibial nerve
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List the motor functions of the femoral nerve
* Iliacus * Quadriceps * rectus femoris * vastus lateralis * vastus medialis * vastus intermedius * Sartorius * Pectineus (also by obturator)
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What area of skin is supplied by the axillary nerve?
Lateral shoulder
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What nerve supplies the skin of the anterior thigh and medial leg?
Femoral nerve
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What nerve supplies the skin of the posteriolateral surface of the hand?
The radial nerve (also supplies posterior arm and forearm skin)
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What area of skin is supplied by the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve?
The posterior thigh
45
List the motor functions of the inferior gluteal nerve
* Gluteus maximus
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List the motor functions of the dorsal scapular nerve
* Rhomboids (major and minor) * Levator scapulae
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What nerve supplies the skin of the lateral leg?
the superficial fibular nerve
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List the motor functions of the deep fibular nerve
* Tibialis anterior * Extensor digitorum longus * Fibularis tertius * Extensor hallucis longus
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