Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
A patient consulted a doctor about being unable to abduct his right arm after a past trauma. Examination revealed that the passive movements were not limited. The patient was found to have the atrophy of the deltoid muscle. What nerve is damaged?
Answer options
- Axillary
- Suprascapular
- Radial
- Median
- Ulnar
Correct answer
Axillary
Explanation
The axillary nerve innervates the posterior part of the deltoid muscle.
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