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conym5 - 03-05-10 11:09
A 24 year old man is hit with a bottle on the lateral aspect of the leg. The man receives a deep laceration about half way down the leg in the vicinity of the fibula. Following the injury he loses sensation over most of the dorsum of the foot. Which of the following muscles is expected to be w?
conym5 - 03-05-10 11:09
A 24 year old man is hit with a bottle on the lateral aspect of the leg. The man receives a deep laceration about half way down the leg in the vicinity of the fibula. Following the injury he loses sensation over most of the dorsum of the foot. Which of the following muscles is expected to be w?
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Re: anat 2
conym5 - 03-05-10 18:07 dear shahid1 : peroneous longus muscle located more external and extensive on the lateral side of the fibula..
Extensor digitorum longus comes under the group of deep muscles..
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Re: anat 2 babbu5508 - 05-17-10 16:57 My answer is: d.
The superficial fibular nerve (also known as the superficial peroneal nerve) innervates the fibularis longus (also known as peroneus longus) and fibularis brevis (peroneus brevis) muscles and the skin over the greater part of the dorsum of the foot (with the exception of the first web space, which is innervated by the deep peroneal nerve).
It passes forward between the fibularis muscles and the extensor digitorum longus
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Re: anat 2 mtniharika - 05-18-10 00:54 My answer is: d.
superficial peroneal nerve gives off muscular branches to longus and brevis muscles, and cutaneous filaments to the integument of the lower part of the leg...
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