Which of the Following Symptoms Would a Patient with a Lesion

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following symptoms would a patient with a lesion (injury) that destroyed the right side of the spinal cord in the region of the upper back be most likely to experience?

• A)Loss of both pressure sense and pain in the right foot
• B)Loss of both pressure sense and pain in the left foot
• C)Loss of pressure sense in the right foot and pain in the left foot
• D)Loss of pressure sense in the left foot and pain in the right foot

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures located deep within the brain that are involved in coordinating movement and reward.

Longitudinal Fissure

The deep groove that separates the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

Medulla

The medulla oblongata is the lower half of the brainstem, controlling vital autonomic functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.