The following question is taken from Kaplan Biology Review Chapter 4 (The Nervous System).
"A surgeon accidentally clips a dorsal root ganglion during a spinal surgery. What is a likely consequence of this error?
I. Loss of motor function at that level
II. Loss of sensation at that level
III. Loss of cognitive function
So the answer given only includes II, but I wonder would I (loss of motor function) also be possible as if the pathway is severed at the preganglionic neuron, the postganglionic (motor) neuron wouldn't be functioning as well?
"A surgeon accidentally clips a dorsal root ganglion during a spinal surgery. What is a likely consequence of this error?
I. Loss of motor function at that level
II. Loss of sensation at that level
III. Loss of cognitive function
So the answer given only includes II, but I wonder would I (loss of motor function) also be possible as if the pathway is severed at the preganglionic neuron, the postganglionic (motor) neuron wouldn't be functioning as well?