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paralysis of voluntary muscles, not involuntary muscles and tissues that control body functions

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Why is a person who breaks his backbone often paralyzed in the lower part of his body?

the backbone actually consists of spinal cord.spinal cord carries the nerves to brain the message for movement of lower part or any part of the body is sent by brain through spinal cord.so ,if backbone breaks the person will become paralysed.


What would happen if the ventral root was cut?

ventral root from the ventral horn of the spinal cord is motor. If ventral root is cut it will lead to to a kind of paralysis called flaccid paralysis. This is because ventral horn contains lower motor neurons. As such the skeletal muscle innervated by the root is paralysed


What is Stephen hawking's disease?

Stephen hawking is probly praying right know so his annoying disease can go away. Or he is probly just doing work. i don't really know but i feel so horrible right know because of his ugly and stupid disease. well that's all i have to say hoped it helped. oh who am i kidding it didnt help at all. imm srry i couldn't give you the answer.


How did Stephen Hawking lose his voice?

Stephen Hawking has ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which causes almost complete paralysis of his muscles, including his larynx. He also had to undergo an emergency tracheotomy due to pneumonia, which damaged his ability to speak even further.


When did Stephen Hawking get motor neuron disease?

The diagnosis of motor neuron disease came when Hawking was 21, shortly before his first marriage, and doctors said he would not survive more than two or three years. Hawking gradually lost the use of his arms, legs, and voice, and is now (in 2010) almost completely paralysed.