If the ventral root of a spinal nerve were cut, the regions innervated by that spinal nerve would experience complete loss of ________.
A) sensation
B) movement
C) sensation and movement
D) pain
E) None of the choices are correct.

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The ventral root of a spinal nerve contains motor (efferent) fibers that are responsible for movement. Cutting it would lead to a loss of movement in the regions innervated by that nerve, but sensation, including pain, would not be affected because it is carried by the dorsal root.

If the Ventral Root of a Spinal Nerve Were Cut