A Lesion to the Common Fibular Nerve Causes

question 88

Multiple Choice

A lesion to the common fibular nerve causes

• A) footdrop.
• B) paralysis of the peroneal muscles.
• C) hammer toe.
• D) the same deficit as a ruptured calcaneal tendon causes.

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a center of chirality and leading to optical isomerism in molecules.

Asymmetric Centers

An asymmetric center in a molecule is a carbon or other atom bonded to four different groups, creating chirality and enabling optical activity.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the amount a substance rotates the plane of polarized light, specific to its molecular structure and concentration.

Dextrorotatory

Describes a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise, as seen by an observer towards the light source.