Functional Deficits Unit 1

Question 1

Lesion of Superior Gluteal Nerve

Answer 1

Loss of thigh flexion, thigh abduction, medial thigh rotation

Question 2

Lesion of Inferior Gluteal Nerve

Answer 2

Loss of thigh extension, lateral thigh rotation

Question 3

Lesion of Femoral Nerve (at inguinal ligament)

Answer 3

Loss of thigh flexion, thigh abduction, thigh adduction, lateral thigh rotation, leg extension

Question 4

Lesion of Obturator Nerve

Answer 4

Loss of thigh flexion, thigh adduction, lateral thigh rotation, leg flexion

Question 5

Lesion of Sciatic Nerve

Answer 5

Loss of thigh extension, leg flexion

Question 6

Lesion of Common Fibular Nerve

Answer 6

Ankle dorsiflexion, foot inversion, foot eversion

Question 7

Lesion of Medial Plantar Nerve

Answer 7

Loss of 1st toe abduction, 1st toe flexion, 2nd toe flexion

Question 8

Lesion of Suprascapular Nerve

Answer 8

Loss of arm abduction, lateral arm rotation

Question 9

Lesion of Lateral Pectoral Nerve

Answer 9

Loss of arm flexion, arm adduction, medial arm rotation, scapular protraction

Question 10

Lesion of Axillary Nerve

Answer 10

Loss of arm flexion, arm abduction, arm extension, medial arm rotation, lateral arm rotation

Question 11

Lesion of Musculocutaneous Nerve

Answer 11

Loss of arm flexion, arm adduction, forearm flexion, forearm supination

Question 12

Lesion of radial nerve

Answer 12

Loss of arm extension, forearm extension, forearm flexion, forearm supination

Question 13

Lesion of radial nerve (at spiral groove)

Answer 13

Loss of forearm extension, forearm flexion, forearm supination

Question 14

Lesion of median nerve

Answer 14

Loss of forearm flexion, forearm pronation, wrist flexion, thumb flexion

Question 15

Lesion of median nerve (in carpal tunnel)

Answer 15

Loss of thumb abduction, thumb flexion, thumb opposition

Question 16

Lesion of ulnar nerve

Answer 16

Loss of wrist flexion, wrist adduction, 4th digit flexion

Question 17

Lesion of ulnar nerve (at the wrist)

Answer 17

Loss of 5th digit abduction, 2nd digit abduction, thumb adduction