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12540 Anatomy

A 45-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with a swelling on the side of her face of 2 months’ duration. Radiographic examination reveals a parotid gland tumor. An operative procedure is performed in which the tumor is removed from the parotid gland. Three months postoperatively the patient complains that her face sweats profusely when she tastes or smells food, and a diagnosis is made of Frey syndrome (gustatory sweating). Which of the following nerves was most likely injured during the procedure?

ABuccal
BInferior alveolar
CAuriculotemporal
DFacial
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12543 Anatomy

A 62 year old woman Vasanti, has a 3 month history of increasing right shoulder pain. She is now unable to lift her arm to brush her hair or to take a can off a shelf. She denies any numbness or tingling or radiation of the pain down her arm. On physical examination, she exhibits weakness in abduction and external rotation or her right arm. Her shoulder shows a normal passive range of motion. When asked to hold her arms abducted to 90 degrees, she is unable to do so on the right. There is no motor weakness in her forearm or hand. Her right upper extremity has normal pulses and normal sensation. Which of the following muscles make up the injured structure?

ASupraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major, deltoid
BSupraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major, subscapularis
CSupraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, deltoid
DSupraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
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