A 36-year-old man was involved in a motor vehicle collision and received an injury to the spine at the C7 level. The injury transected exactly half (anterior to posterior) of the spinal cord on the patient's right side.
-During the physical examination of this patient, which of the following would describe his two-point discrimination (fine touch)?
A)Be absent on left side of body
B)Be absent on right side of body
C)Not be affected by injury
D)Be enhanced on right side

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The injury transected exactly half (anterior to posterior) of the spinal cord on the patient's right side, which means that the patient will not have two-point discrimination (fine touch) on the right side of their body, where the injury occurred. Therefore, the answer is B, which indicates that the patient's two-point discrimination will be absent on the right side of their body.

A 36-Year-Old Man Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision