After a particularly bad forearm break, a person loses motor function and feeling in their 4th and 5th phalanges, along with the side of the hand directly above these fingers. Which nerve(s) has/have been damaged?

A. The obturator nerves
B. The axillary nerve
C. The musculocutaneous nerves
D. The ulnar nerve


Answer: D

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