Shawn's leg has fallen asleep and now he has trouble walking because he cannot determine the position of his leg in space.Shawn has lost his ____.
A) sense of equilibrium
B) kinesthetic perception
C) olfactory perception
D) sense of gustation

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Kinesthetic perception, also known as proprioception, is the ability to perceive the position and movement of one's body parts. Losing kinesthetic perception would make it difficult for Shawn to determine the position of his leg in space and thus affect his ability to walk. Losing the sense of equilibrium would affect his balance, which is not the case here. Olfactory perception and gustation are related to smell and taste respectively and not relevant to Shawn's leg sensation.

Shawn's Leg Has Fallen Asleep and Now He Has Trouble