Unilateral damage to the spinal cord will result in the loss of _____ on the same side of the body and loss of _____ on the opposite side of the body below the site of the damage.
A)touch and proprioception; pain and temperature
B)pain and temperature; touch and proprioception
C)pain and touch; temperature and proprioception
D)temperature and touch; pain and proprioception

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Unilateral damage to the spinal cord results in loss of touch and proprioception on the same side (ipsilateral) due to the dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway, and loss of pain and temperature on the opposite side (contralateral) due to the spinothalamic tract crossing over in the spinal cord.

Unilateral Damage to the Spinal Cord Will Result in the Loss