If Someone Sustained Damage to the Left Side of Their

question 37

Essay

If someone sustained damage to the left side of their spinal cord at the T2 level such that both the anterolateral pathway and the posterior funiculus were severed on the left side only, what sensory deficits would exist in the left and right lower limbs?

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that influences thoughts and behaviors without conscious awareness.

Conscious Level

The degree of awareness an individual has of their environment and their own existence, sensations, and thoughts.

Encoding

The method of transforming data into a format that can be retained in memory.

Retention

The ability to keep or hold information in memory, often discussed in the context of learning effectiveness.