Heidi sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car accident. She has no difficulty moving her arm, but has lost some sensation in her arm. What part of her spinal cord must have been injured?
A) corticospinal tract of spinal white matter
B) anterior horn of spinal gray matter
C) lateral horn of spinal gray matter
D) posterior horn of spinal gray matter

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The posterior horn of the spinal gray matter is responsible for processing sensory information. Damage to this area would result in a loss of sensation, while motor functions, controlled by other parts of the spinal cord, remain intact.

Heidi Sustained Damage to Her Spinal Cord in a Car