Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 1CRCAQ
As Harry was falling off a ladder, he reached out and grabbed a tree branch with his hand. His overstretched upper limb became weak and numb. What major nervous structure had he injured?
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As Harry was falling off a ladder, he reached out and grabbed a tree branch with his hand. His overstretched upper limb became weak and numb. What major nervous structure had he injured?
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It had been a busy week for Amanda. She had taken three exams, and as if that wasn't stressful enough, her sister was ill and Amanda had to spend much of her time helping out at home. By the end of the week, Amanda decided to go to the beach for a walk and some genuine relaxation. The day was warm and Amanda took off her shoes so she could walk barefoot and feel the sand between her toes. Halfway down the beach, she stepped on something extremely sharp and withdrew her foot in pain. As Amanda hopped around the sand on one foot, rubbing the other to ease the pain, she decided to put her shoes back on.
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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Ch. 14 - Would a patient with a spinal injury at C5 be able...Ch. 14 - Prob. 12CYUCh. 14 - Prob. 13CYUCh. 14 - Prob. 14CYUCh. 14 - Prob. 15CYUCh. 14 - Using Hilton's law, identity the nerves that...Ch. 14 - Explain why a disc herniation at the level of...Ch. 14 - Shingles blisters that encircle the abdomen at the...Ch. 14 - Use your knowledge of word roots to define these...Ch. 14 - Does postpolio syndrome result from a dormant...Ch. 14 - Prob. 1RQCh. 14 - The large, onion-shaped pressure receptors in deep...Ch. 14 - Prob. 3RQCh. 14 - Prob. 4RQCh. 14 - Prob. 5RQCh. 14 - Which one of the following contains only motor...Ch. 14 - Prob. 7RQCh. 14 - Whereas bronchial refers to the airways in the...Ch. 14 - Which cranial nerves contain somatic motor axons...Ch. 14 - Which of the following components occur in all of...Ch. 14 - Prob. 11RQCh. 14 - Prob. 12RQCh. 14 - (a) Define nerve plexus. (b) List the spinal...Ch. 14 - ln the brachial plexus, what specific rami make up...Ch. 14 - Prob. 15RQCh. 14 - Choose the correct answer, and explain why it is...Ch. 14 - There are 40 roots in the cauda equina. To what...Ch. 14 - As Harry was falling off a ladder, he reached out...Ch. 14 - Frita, in her early 70s, had problems chewing....Ch. 14 - Ted is a war veteran who was hit in the back with...Ch. 14 - A quarterback suffered torn menisci in his right...Ch. 14 - In a patient who developed carpal tunnel syndrome,...Ch. 14 - Using Hiltoa’s law, (1) deduce which four nerves...Ch. 14 - After suffering from a broken humerus, a patient...Ch. 14 - Name all of the nerves that innervate the tongue.
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