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nbme18/Block 3/Question#40 (reveal difficulty score)
A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
Area labeled "E" ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Sensation is decreased over the right lateral forearm and the man is unable to flex the right elbow. These are functions performed by the musculocutaneous nerve, which is labeled "E".

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baja_blast  A) is the Median nerve (lesion here would cause loss of wrist flexion, carpal tunnel symptoms). B) is the Long Thoracic Nerve (lesion here causes winged scapula). C) is the Medical Cord. D) seems like it's probably the C8 nerve root, but that labeling is a little ambiguous. +4
leemax  ulnar/median-flexion wrist radial-extension arm/wrist musculocutaneous-biceps and lateral part of the forearm +1



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