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QuestionChoice
This nerve provides motor supply to the deltoid and teres minor muscles of the shoulder and sensory innervation to the regimental badge region. It is not responsible for referred pain from the gallbladder.
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c
Axillary nerve
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This nerve is a branch of the brachial plexus, it provides motor supply to the anterior compartment of the arm and sensory supply to the forearm. It is not involved in referred pain related to the gallbladder.
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b
Musculocutaneous Nerve
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This nerve is made up of T5-T9 nerve fibres and supplies sympathetic supply to the stomach and duodenum.
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d
Greater splanchnic nerve
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This is a classic presentation of biliary colic with referred pain to the shoulder. Pain from the gallbladder is usually referred to the epigastrium, but if the adjacent peritoneum is involved, pain may be referred to the right shoulder by the supraclavicular nerve (C3,4,5).
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a
Supraclavicular nerve
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This nerve supplies the somatic motor function of the external urethral sphincter.
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e
Pudendal nerve
Concept
Chapter
2693
4235
Acute Cholecystitis
Topic
149
Gastro-intestinal physiology
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A 47-year-old patient attends his GP complaining of colicky right upper quadrant radiating to his shoulder.

Which of the following nerves is responsible for this pattern of pain?
a