Match the Nerve with the Appropriate Description

question 50

Multiple Choice

Match the nerve with the appropriate description.
-femoral nerve

• A)innervates the iliopsoas,sartorius,and quadriceps femoris
• B)innervates muscles of the pelvic floor
• C)innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh
• D)innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg
• E)branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Pain receptors; free endings of certain sensory neurons whose stimulation is perceived as pain.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory cells or organs responsive to chemical stimuli, involved in detecting changes in the chemical composition of the environment or body.

Nociceptor

A sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain, which is interpreted as pain.

Substance P

A peptide involved in transmitting pain messages to the brain and is involved in inflammatory processes.