Carlos experienced some muscle weakness in his right lower limb and went to see his physician. The physician noticed Carlos could not evert his foot and had anesthesia along most of the dorsum of his right foot. Carlos was still able to dorsiflex his foot and invert his foot. Based on these symptoms, what specific nerve likely was injured?
a. common fibular
b. tibial
c. deep fibular
d. superficial fibular
d. superficial fibular
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