Patient G.L. suffered damage to large-diameter myelinated axons that serve her face; we would expect that she would have difficulty in detecting a(n)

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DELarge-diameter myelinated axons are responsible for transmitting touch and proprioception signals. Damage to these axons would impair the ability to detect fine touch (such as a tickle), the precise location and intensity of touch (such as a slap), and more nuanced sensations like an itch. Temperature sensations (cold and warm) are typically conveyed by smaller, sometimes unmyelinated fibers, so choices A and B would be less affected.

Patient GL