Question

Explain which nerves would have to be damaged for each of the following symptoms to occur:

1. The person cannot flex the wrist or fingers and has lost sensation on the lateral side of

the palm.

2. The person cannot extend the leg at the knee on one side and has numbness on

the anterior and lateral thigh.

3. The person is unable to move the eye inferiorly and laterally

4.. The person has a hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing and problems

with their digestive system.

Answer 1

1. Median nerve

   If there is any pinching or compression of the nerve in the median nerve, there will be difficulty in flexion of the wrist and fingers associated with loss of sensation in the lateral side of palm,

2. Femoral nerve

If there is any compression in the femoral nerve, the person will have numbness in the anterior and posterior thigh and will also have difficulty in extending knee.

3. Occulomotor nerve

  If there is any problem with the occulomotor nerve, the person will have difficulty in moving eye inferiorly and laterally.

4.   recurrent laryngeal nerves , glossopharyngeal nerve

  If there is any problem is with this nerve, the person will have hoarse voice and difficulty in swallowing problems and the glossopharyndeal nerve is responsible for swallowing.