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nerve

Bundle of nerve cells enclosed in a sheath of connective tissue and transmitting impulses to and from the brain and spinal cord. A single nerve may contain both motor and sensory nerve cells, but they function independently.



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Transcutaneous magnetic stimulation of the quadriceps via the femoral nerve.
The lumbar spine section contains demonstrations of the straight leg raise, Milgram test, femoral nerve traction test, and Hoover test.
Snyder-Mackler et al[12] stimulated the femoral nerve during maximal voluntary isometric contractions in subjects with ACL injuries and in subjects without ACL injuries.
 
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