Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

Damage to which of the following nerves causes a weakness of adduction and a lateral swinging of the limb during walking?
  1. Femoral nerve
  2. Tibial nerve
  3. Common peroneal nerve
  4. Obturator nerve
Explanation
Answer − D − Damage to the obturator nerves causes a weakness of adduction and a lateral swinging of the limb during walking because of the unopposed abductors. The obturator nerve innervates the sensory receptors of the skin of the medical aspects of the thigh, as well innervates the motor receptor of the adductor muscles of the lower extremity.
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