After suffering nerve damage, an accident victim is unable to flex his right thigh, or extend his right leg. The nerve most likely damaged is the
A) common fibular nerve.
B) femoral nerve.
C) obturator nerve.
D) tibial nerve.
E) coccygeal plexus.
Ans: B) femoral nerve.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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