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Which level of the spinal cord is involved with the regulation of micturition?
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The Second, Third, and Fourth Sacral Segments.
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What level of the spinal cord is damaged to cause urinary incontinence?
Parasympathetic nerves from the S2, S3 and S4 levels of your spinal cord cause the upper part of your bladder to contract and your bladder neck to relax, assisting in the process of micturition (urination). If these are damaged you will have bladder control problems.
Which structure is involved in the segmental level of motor control?
Spinal cord.
What factor decreases the excitatory level of the spinal cord?
Fatigue decreases the excitatory level of the spinal cord
Where in the body does the spinal cord end?
The spinal cord ends at the level of the first lumbar vertebra, which is just below the level of the ribs.
Car accident spinal cord was severed at the 12th level thoracic Spinal cord reflexes below this level are absent What is this called?
paraplegia
The simplest level of CNS function is the?
Spinal Reflex
The simplest reflexes are mediated at the level of the?
spinal cord
Is regulation of blood sugar level a function of the urinary system?
No
Can you be injured by the doctor during a spinal tap?
This is less likely. You do spinal tapping at L3 to L4 level. Spinal cord ends much above this level. So the system is almost fool proof. You may have bloody tap at times, but is usually harmless.
Spinal cord infarction?
Spinal cord infarction means that there was some damage to the spinal cord, or the blood supply to the spinal cord, which caused cell death there. Depending on severity and level, this could result in paralysis for the patient.
How do you know you got a complete spinal cord injury?
There will be a complete loss of movement and sensation below the level of spinal cord injury.
What is formed by the spinal nerves exiting the cord from the level of L4 to S4?
Spinal nerves exiting the spinal canal between L4 and S4 collectively make up the sacral plexus.
