An anesthetic drug injected adjacent to the dura sac surrounding axons of the cauda equina would be expected to deaden pain sensation in the
A) tongue.
B) fingers.
C) pelvic region.
D) forehead.
E) neck and upper chest.

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The cauda equina is the bundle of nerves that extends from the lower end of the spinal cord, extending from the lumbar to the sacral regions. Injection of an anesthetic drug adjacent to the dura sac surrounding axons of the cauda equina would deaden pain sensation in the pelvic region.

An Anesthetic Drug Injected Adjacent to the Dura Sac Surrounding