Aaron consistently exhibits a knee-jerk response without having any sensations of the taps on his knees.Aaron's experience is most indicative of

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Aaron's lack of sensation in response to the taps on his knees suggests a possible severing of his spinal cord. Knee-jerk reflexes are controlled by the spinal cord, and if it is not functioning correctly, it may result in a lack of sensory input from the affected area. Other options such as neural plasticity, sympathetic nervous system injury, or refractory period would not account for such a phenomenon.

Aaron Consistently Exhibits a Knee-Jerk Response Without Having Any Sensations