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1. Your patient sustained an injury to their facial nerve (CN VII). Which action

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Question

1. Your patient sustained an injury to their facial nerve (CN VII). Which actions would be impaired?
A. Extend head/neck
B. Compress cheeks
C. Grin/grimace
D. Elevate mandible
E. A&D
F. B&C

2. Your patient is in a seated position with his feet flat on the floor. He is having difficulty lifting his toes off the floor. What muscle(s) is impaired from contracting?
A. Tibialis anterior
B. Gastrocnemius
C. Extensor digitorum longus
D. Tibialis posterior
E. A&C
F. B&D

3. Your patient is having difficulty when asked to bend his spine backward. What muscle is involved?
A. Spinalis thoracis
B. Scalenes
C. External oblique
D. Internal oblique
E. Rectus abdominis

Explanation / Answer

1. -F (b&c)  

the patient will face problems in smiling, grimacing, or making facial expressions & also in blowing of cheek , whistle

2- - F (b&d) both the muscles gastrocnemius and tibialis posterior are involved

3 - A - SPINALIS THORACIS this muscle is involved for the pain during spine bend over