Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Results in Damage to the Median Nerve

question 73

Multiple Choice

Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve, resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness. This indicates that

• A) the nerve contained sensory neurons.
• B) the nerve contained motor neurons.
• C) the nerve contained both sensory and motor neurons.
• D) the damage was to a central body in a ganglion.
• E) the damage was to the spinal cord interneuron.

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K

The chemical symbol for potassium, a soft silvery-white alkaline metal that is essential for many biological processes and is used in numerous industrial applications.

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The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, often used to express the acidity of a solution.

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K

K is the chemical symbol for Potassium, a soft, silvery-white metallic element in the alkali metal group with atomic number 19.