Interruption of neuronal transmission in the lateral half of the spinal cord would result in loss of _____ below the level of injury.

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Interruption of neuronal transmission in the lateral half of the spinal cord would result in loss of ipsilateral touch below the level of injury. Pain and motor control are primarily transmitted through the ventral and dorsal spinal pathways, respectively, which are not directly affected by interruption of the lateral spinal tract. Contralateral touch is transmitted through the spinothalamic tract, which runs in the anterior lateral portion of the spinal cord.

Interruption of Neuronal Transmission in the Lateral Half of the Spinal