Following an injury to his arm, a patient complains that he cannot extend the forearm, wrist, and digits. You suspect that he has damaged the
A. median nerve.
B. radial nerve.
C. musculocutaneous nerve.
D. ulnar nerve.
E. axillary nerve.
Answer: B
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a. forced inspiration b. passive expiration c. passive inspiration d. pneumothorax e. None of the above
In order to flex a limb, the extensors must first be relaxed and vice versa. This is done by a process called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
This forearm muscle is a powerful wrist flexor
A) palmaris longus B) extensor digitorum C) flexor carpi radialis D) pronator teres
Damage to the intermediolateral cell column in the upper thoracic spinal cord causes:
A. ptosis B. pupillary dilation C. increased sweating on the face D. paralysis of the thoracic musculature E. increased sweating on the body