A Patient Unable to Extend the Leg or Flex the Hip

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient unable to extend the leg or flex the hip is MOST likely to have incurred an injury in which nerve plexus?

• A) Cervical
• B) Lumbar
• C) Brachial
• D) Sacral

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood, regulating emotions, memory, and arousal.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Frontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

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