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Match the major molecular defect with their corresponding statements (the molecular defect can be used more than once)

Which of the following clinical findings in MOST likely to be associated with a C7 nerve root lesion?

A patient reports worsening medial foot and ankle pain. Examination reveals a loss of arch height, excessive pronation during walking, and pain with palpation of the posterior aspect of the medial malleolus. Which of the following combinations of movements is MOST likely to be weak?

A prosthetist examines a patient with a left transfemoral amputation and an acute episode of low back pain. Which muscle can the therapist test for S1 nerve root function on the patient’s left side?

Which of the following disease describing chronic recurrent inflammatory, granulomatous and ulcerative transmural lesions extending discontinuously from mouth to anus?

A patient displays a hand tremor at rest. The tremor has a regular rhythm of 4-7 beats/second. The patient MOST likely has which of the following conditions?

A 65-year-old man cannot produce fluent speech, but he understands what others say. Which area is most likely injured?

On initial evaluation of a patient, an orthotist finds weakness in plantarflexion, forefoot inversion, and toe flexion. The orthotist should suspect involvement of which of the following peripheral nerves?

Patient exhibits normal light touch and pin-prick sensation on the L side and normal R light touch down to T6. R pin-prick sensation is normal to T7. Sensation absent everywhere else. Elbow Extensors 5/5 Finger flexors 5/5 Finger abductors 5/5 VAC/DAP = NO   What is the neurological level of injury?

Molecular analysis of a colonic adenocarcinoma shows MSH2 gene mutation with microsatellite instability.  Which of the following condition is most likely associated with this cancer?