A 36-Year-Old Man Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision

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Multiple Choice

A 36-year-old man was involved in a motor vehicle collision and received an injury to the spine at the C7 level. The injury transected exactly half (anterior to posterior) of the spinal cord on the patient's right side.
-On which side of this patient would you expect vibration sense to be absent?

• A)Left side
• B)Right side
• C)Vibration sensation would be not be affected
• D)Both sides

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