A Patient Has a Severed Spinal Nerve as a Result

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient has a severed spinal nerve as a result of trauma.Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

• A)Because there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves,there is no effect if only one is severed.
• B)The dermatome served by this nerve will no longer experience any sensation.
• C)The adjacent spinal nerves will continue to carry sensations for the dermatome served by the severed nerve.
• D)This will only affect the motor function of the patient because spinal nerves have no sensory component.

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