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The adult spinal cord extends only to which vertebral level?
The spinal cord ends between the 1st and 2nd vertebrae.
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
How long is child's spinal cord?
It depends on their height. It streches from your buttocks to your neck The spinal cord in adults is approximately 42cm/17 inches long. It reaches from the foramen magnum of the skull (the very base of the skull) to the level of the first or second lumbar vertebrae which is about the same level as just below the ribs.
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.
In the adult the spinal cord extends from the medulla to the?
Anatomy professor
How big is the spinal cord?
Your spinal cord is about the diameter of your finger. brainandspinalcord.org
The simplest reflexes are mediated at the level of the?
spinal cord
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.
Where does the spinal cord start and ends?
In an adult the lower end of the spinal cord usually ends at approximately the first lumbar vertebra, where it divides into many individual nerve roots (L1). That is the reason Lumbar Puncture usually perform at L3-L4 in order to prevent accidentally injure to the spinal cord. The point where the spinal cord ends is referred to as the "conus medullaris"
What is the spinal condition where spinal cord grows and tightens the spinal cord?
Tethered Spinal Cord is a condition where the spinal cord is attached to the spinal column and that causes the cord to become stretched.
