A 23-year-old man presents to his physician due to shoulder…
A 23-year-old man presents to his physician due to shoulder weakness and instability. After removing his shirt, his left shoulder appears to reside lower than his right shoulder (see asymmetry in the figure below). During an examination, the patient is unable to abduct his left arm over his head and shows an inability to shrug (or elevate) his left shoulder against resistance. What nerve was most likely damaged in this patient?
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A 42-year-old man has a lymph node biopsy in the left side of his lateral cervical region or posterior triangle of his neck. After closure of the wound, the physician asks the patient to rotate his head to the right against resistance, as shown in the photo. What nerve is the physician assessing with this test?
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