Your friend Vashti has pain around her neck and shoulders, s…
Your friend Vashti has pain around her neck and shoulders, so she asked you which muscles and nerves are involved in shrugging her shoulders. As an A & P learner, you answer with confidence, “The muscle responsible for shrugging your shoulders is called the , and it is controlled by the , also known as the accessory nerve.
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An elderly gentleman is taken to the ER due to pain radiating from his shoulder down his left arm, with shortness of breath. The ER practitioner suspects he is suffering a heart attack. Using your understanding of sensory pathways, how is the man experiencing pain in his left arm if the problem is with his heart?
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