Reference no: EM132520965

1. A cyclist breaks his ankle. As part of his treatment, the ankle and leg are placed in a plaster cast. Unfortunately, the cast is too tight around the proximal portion of the leg and presses in against the neck of fibula. Where would you predict the patient would experience tingling or numbness in the leg? Explain.

2. Based on sensory response to pain in the skin of the hand, how could you distinguish between damage to the ulnar, median and radial nerves?

3. A child was brought to the clinic with a high temperature. The doctor states that the child's meninges are inflamed. What name is given to this condition and how is it diagnosed?

4. Neil, a man in his late seventies, has been diagnosed as having a benign tumor on the vestibular branch of cranial nerve no VIII. What symptoms will he likely experience, and why?

5. What sensations are included as "general senses"? In summary, what part of the body are the receptors of the general senses located?