As the result of an accident, the white rami of spinal nerves T₁ and T₂ on the left side of Brad's body are severed. What organ(s) would you expect might be affected by this injury?
A) left pupil
B) right pupil
C) heart
D) left and right pupil
E) left pupil and the heart

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The white rami of T₁ and T₂ are part of the sympathetic nervous system, which affects the left pupil (causing dilation) and the heart (increasing heart rate). Severing these nerves would impair these functions on the left side.

As the Result of an Accident, the White Rami of Spinal