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

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 the patient would you expect pain and temperature sensations to be absent?

A) Left side
B) Right side
C) Neither side
D) Both sides