After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what kind of loss?
A) Sensation from the affected body area
B) Control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area
C) Control of organs in the affected body area
D) Sensation of the muscles on the opposite side of the body

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Damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord results in the loss of sensation from the affected body area as the dorsal roots contain sensory fibers that transmit sensory information from the body to the spinal cord.

After Damage to the Dorsal Roots of the Spinal Cord