Back pain Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 40-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to back pain and leg weakness. Two hours ago, the patient lifted a heavy box and suddenly felt severe back pain that radiates down to the toes. He reports chronic back pain for the past 2 years but has never experienced pain so severe. An MRI is obtained and reveals a posterolateral disc herniation at the level of the intervertebral disk between L4 and L5 vertebrae. Which of the following nerve roots would most likely be affected by this injury?

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