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Spinal Cord
The spinal cord is long, cylindrical rod present inside the neural canal of vertebral column. It is a part of central nervous system and controls reflex actions of the body.
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Is there a possibility of damaging the spinal cord below the third lumbar vertebrae?
No, there isn't.
Do all tracts from the cerebrum to the spinal cord go through the entire brainstem?
well if you dont know that simple fact, then im afraid i do not trust your cerebrum, cerebellum OR spinal cord to withhold that information.
What is used to treat autonomic dysreflexia?
Autonomic dysreflexia is prevented by bowel and bladder care and attention to potential irritants. It is treated by prompt removal of the irritant. Drugs to lower blood pressure are used when necessary.
What does it mean when you have a capacious lumbar spinal canal?
If you have a capacious lumbar spinal canal, it means that it is a wide one. Some people have wider ones than others.
Where does spinal arachnoiditis occur?
Spinal arachnoiditis due to infection most often occurs in the cervicothoracic (neck and upper back) region, while cases due to external agents most often occur in the lumbosacral (lower back) area.
Where is F7 on the spinal cord?
I have never heard of a F7.There is c1-c7 for the neck region called the cervical,Then there is T1-T12 for the mid back region called the thoracic,then there is L1-L5 for the lower back called the lumbar.then the sacrum & coccyx.also at the very top of the spine is the atlas which the head sit on.
What happens to the muscles if a person experiences permanent paraplegia from a spinal cord injury?
Unused muscles atrophy.
The anterior root and the posterior root fuse to form?
Each spinal nerve attaches to spinal cord by a ventral (anterior) root and a dorsal (posterior) root.
All spinal nerves are mixed nerves (both motor and sensory).
Scoliosis
How many spinal nerves are there and how are they divided?
31 pairs of spinal nerves, separated by vertebrae (exit in intervertebral foramina) of the different sections of the spine: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 1 coccygeal.
Is a cord cut when haing a physical castration?
yes all cords inside the scrotum are severed to release the testicles from the body
Why is the cord grip so important?
A cord grip stops unnecessary movement of an electrical cable. In a plug - it stops strain being put on the terminals, in an appliance - it stops the cable rubbing against the case.
What happens when the spinal cord is cut or crushed?
Axons in the injured region are damaged so they fail to carry impulse.this type of injury results in paralysis which is loss of movement in some part of the body (Hope this helped you in problably RNTG/science hw
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Why does the spinal cord enlarge at cervical and lumbar areas?
Because those are the levels of the spinal cord that deal with the innervation for the arms (cervical) and legs (lumbar). There's more mass of nerve cells, bodies, and tracts there in order to accommodate the innervation needs of the limbs.
Can you give birth after having spinal fusion surgery?
Yes you can but you need to be a woman and it is harder than if you did not have spinal fusion surgery.
