Asked by Anette Garcia on Jul 15, 2024
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Terrance is told by his physician that he has lesions on one side of his spinal cord, which cut the lateral spinothalamic tract. Therefore, Terrance will have an inability to perceive
A) sensations of touch from both sides of his body below the level of injury.
B) his sense of proprioception on the same side of his body below the level of the injury.
C) cutaneous sensations on the opposite side of his body below the level of injury.
D) sensations of vibration on the opposite side of his body at the level of the injury.
E) sensations of tickle on the same side of his body below the level of injury.
Lateral Spinothalamic Tract
A neuron pathway within the spinal cord responsible for transmitting pain and temperature sensations to the brain.
Proprioception
The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
Cutaneous Sensations
Sensations perceived through the skin, including touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain.
- Ascertain the mechanisms and pathways integral to the process of sensation perception and movement control.
- Describe the role of the central and peripheral nervous systems in processing sensory information.
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Learning Objectives
- Ascertain the mechanisms and pathways integral to the process of sensation perception and movement control.
- Describe the role of the central and peripheral nervous systems in processing sensory information.
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