KROK 1 2020 – Question 45 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A man was hospitalized with a lower limb trauma in the upper third of the shin. He is unable to extend his foot. What nerve was damaged because of this trauma?
- A. N. fibularis profundus
- B. N. fibularis communis
- C. N. plantaris lateralis
- D. N. fibularis superficialis
- E. N. plantaris medialis
Hint
Identify which compartment of the leg contains the extensors of the foot, and which nerve runs in that compartment.
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