A person suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome has lost function of the
A)median nerve.
B)radial nerve.
C)musculocutaneous nerve.
D)ulnar nerve.
E)axillary nerve.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist, leading to numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and fingers supplied by the median nerve. Therefore, the correct answer is A) median nerve. The other nerves listed do not supply the hand and would not be affected by carpal tunnel syndrome.

A Person Suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Has Lost Function