KROK 1 2012 – Question 200 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A man with a stab wound in the region of the quadrilateral foramen consulted a doctor about it. Examination revealed that the injured couldn’t abduct his arm from the body. What nerve is most likely damaged?
- A. n. subclavius
- B. n. medianus
- C. n. radialis
- D. n. axillaris
- E. n. ulnaris
Hint
Recall which nerve and vessels pass through the quadrilateral space and which muscle that nerve supplies, then compare this with the movement that is lost.
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