Melissa develops a cyst in her spinal cord that damages her dorsal column pathway. This would alter Melissa's ability to perceive all of the following sensations, EXCEPT
A) proprioception
B) temperature
C) touch
D) vibration

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The dorsal column pathway is responsible for relaying information related to touch, proprioception, and vibration. However, temperature sensation is carried by a different pathway called the spinothalamic pathway. Therefore, damage to the dorsal column pathway would not alter Melissa's ability to perceive temperature.

Melissa Develops a Cyst in Her Spinal Cord That Damages