A Patient Suffers Nerve Damage to the Median Nerve, Requiring

question 68

Essay

A patient suffers nerve damage to the median nerve, requiring surgery to suture the nerve back together. After surgery, the patient reports that sensation from the lateral and medial sides of the index finger seem to be reversed. How could this happen?

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Definitions:

Cornea

The transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, responsible for focusing most of the light that enters the eye.

Purity

The condition or quality of being free from contamination, pollutants, or immoral behavior; often associated with cleanliness or moral wholesomeness.

Wavelength

A measure of the distance between consecutive points of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic waves.

Night

The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time from sunset to sunrise.