An Individual Was Brought into the Emergency Department After a Motor

question 15

Multiple Choice

An individual was brought into the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision. This patient is conscious and reports no loss of consciousness during the incident. There is no physical evidence of any head trauma. However, upon examination, the following sensory deficits are noted: loss of fine touch and vibration sense in both the left arm and leg, including the hand and foot, and loss of pain and temperature sense in the right arm and leg, including the hand and foot.
-The loss of pain and temperature sense involves which of the following nerve tracts in this patient?

• A)Corticospinal tract
• B)Pontocerebellar tract
• C)Dorsal column system
• D)Anterolateral system

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