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If a single spinal nerve is cut, the area of tactile loss is always greater than the area of loss of painful sensations, because

A
Tactile information is carried by myelinated fast conducting fibres
B
Tactile receptors adapt quickly
C
Degree of overlap of fibres carrying tactile sensation is much less
D
In the primary sensory cortex tactile sensation is represented on a larger area
High-Yield Explanation
Receptor field overlapping is lowest for temperature. Tactile receptor fields overlap higher than temperature. Highest overlapping is for pain. Temperature < Touch < Pain. So the inverse will be true for loss of sensation. Loss of sensation highest in Temperature since it has no overlapping.  And the loss of sensation will be lowest for pain.

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