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A 45-year-old woman working as a secretary visits her physician complaining of tingling and numbness in her hands. Upon conducting a physical examination, the doctor finds that the patient also has decreased sensation in all her fingers, except for the fifth digit. Keeping these in mind, which of the following muscles is usually weakened in patients suffering from this condition?
A- Adductor pollicis
B- Dorsal interossei
C- Lumbricals
D-Opponens pollicis
A 45-year-old woman working as a secretary visits her physician complaining of tingling and numbness in her hands. Upon conducting a physical examination, the doctor finds that the patient also has decreased sensation in all her fingers, except for the fifth digit. Keeping these in mind, which of the following muscles is usually weakened in patients suffering from this condition?
A- Adductor pollicis
B- Dorsal interossei
C- Lumbricals
D-Opponens pollicis
