paraplegia
Yes. Even though the spinal cord is severed, all the reflexes still work both above and below the severed spinal cord.
The use of the body below the level of the break.
Your legs shoudn't work anymore. Your legs shoudn't work anymore.
The knee and elbow reflexes
the spinal cords role in reflexes is to help you move about when it is needed when reacting to a stimuli
bad news
Yes, the spinal cord controls ALL of your reflexes!
Introduction. Spinal cord reflexes are simple behaviors produced by central nervous system (CNS) pathways that lie entirely within the spinal cord. The sensory afferent fibers that evoke these reflexes enter the spinal cord and activate spinal motor neurons directly or through a chain of one or more spinal interneurons
The spinal nerves that originate from the thoracic portion of the spinal cord don't form plexuses. The word thoracic pertains to the thorax.
spinal cord
Kick Me!Don't Kick Me!Just Kick ItA Kick in the PantsWhy does your doctor whack you in the knee?Acting without thinkingThe spinal cord as an extension of the brainThere is more to reflexes than than tapping the kneeThe knee isn't the only oneBABINSKIWhat reflexes tell us about the condition of the spine/spinal cordWhat reflexes tell us about the condition of the brainWhat reflexes tell us about DRUGSHow Edema and other head injuries affect reflexesReflexes of the EyeCan a cat walk with a severed spine?Asymmetric reflexes and what they tell usYour eyes as a reflection of your brain on drugs
Thoracic aneurysms require special care to protect the spinal vessels that supply blood to the spinal cord.