While sliding into second base a baseball player fractures his fibula. Which nerve and its branches need to be assessed for damage?

A) superior gluteal nerve
B) common fibular nerve
C) sciatic nerve
D) genitofemoral nerve
E) saphenous nerve


B) common fibular nerve

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a. 0, 6.8 b. 32, 7.0 c. 38, 7.4 d. 98, 7.8

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Goblet cells located in the trachea produce ____

a. surfactant b. insulin c. mucus d. amylase

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Which of the following bones contains a diaphysis?

A) patella B) carpal C) sternum D) tibia

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Random uncontrolled contractions of different muscle groups as a result of damage to the basal nuclei is a symptom of upper motor neuron damage called ________.

A. intention tremor B. resting tremor C. chorea D. Babinski's reflex

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