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Yes. Even though the spinal cord is severed, all the reflexes still work both above and below the severed spinal cord.
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How might damage to the spine affect a reflex arc?
Damage to the spine can affect the reflex arc by delaying the nerve pathway or making it so you are unable to move a muscle.
What does hyperextension of the lumbar spine mean?
Hyperextension lumbar spine injury occurs when the spinal cord has a muscle sprain or strain that occurs mostly in athletes who play contact sports. Physical signs include bruising.
What curved area occurs directly on the hip bone below the posterior inferior iliac spine?
Greater Sciatic Notch
What is mild levocurvature of the thoracic spine?
left leaning curvature
What divides the scapula into unequal protions?
spine
Is it painful to die from a severed spine?
Answer Yes.
How might damage to the spine affect a reflex arc?
Damage to the spine can affect the reflex arc by delaying the nerve pathway or making it so you are unable to move a muscle.
Identify the components of the spinal reflex arc?
your spinal reflex is controlled ny the nerve going from the spine to the brain in 1941 Anthony madrado die from slow spinal; reflexes
What is a somatic reflex and how does it occur through the CNS?
A somatic reflex is where the body responds to stimulus. The message from the stimulus is sent through the central nervous system via the spine, and from there it travels to the brain.
How does information from the sensory receptorsin the skin get to the brain?
The initial sensory receptor detects a change e.g temperature. This is sent as an electrical impulse via a series of sensory receptors to the spine, if there is a problem a reflex occurs. If there is no problem the impulse is transmitted to the brain through the spinal cord.
How does scoliosis affect the muscular and skeletal system?
if the spine is completely severed, the electrical signals sent from the brain through the nervous system cannot reach anything below the point where the sinal cord was severed
What is hypolordosis?
Hyperlordosis is a condition where the spine curves inwards. You will often hear this condition called swayback and it only occurs in the lower spine.
What does hyperextension of the lumbar spine mean?
Hyperextension lumbar spine injury occurs when the spinal cord has a muscle sprain or strain that occurs mostly in athletes who play contact sports. Physical signs include bruising.
Was Christopher Reeves handicap?
Christopher Reeves, the actor who played Superman, fell off a horse and severed his spine. He lived the rest of his life as a quadriplegic and died recently.
Is it critical to have scoliosis at the spine?
Scoliosis is a spinal condition, meaning it only occurs in the spine. There are other questions asking the same thing. Look them up.
Can spine surgery lead to paralysis?
If it is done correctly nothing should go wrong. However if a nerve is hit or severed then it can cause serious damage which may include paralysis.
How do you paralyze someone?
Hurt them in the spine really hard
