If the Ventral Root of a Spinal Nerve Were Cut

question 29

Multiple Choice

If the ventral root of a spinal nerve were cut, what would be the result in the tissue or region that nerve supplies?

• A) a complete loss of sensation and movement
• B) a complete loss of voluntary movement
• C) complete loss of sensation
• D) loss of neither sensation nor movement but only of autonomic control

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