A stab wound to the buttocks produces a sharp pain that travels from the gluteal region along the posterior side of the thigh and leg as far as the ankle. Which nerve was damaged?

A. Femoral
B. Pudendal
C. Sciatic
D. Obturator
E. Iliohypogastric


C. Sciatic

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