What carries impluses towards the brain and spinal cord?
The sensory neurons carry impulses through the spinal cord to the brain.
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.
What is the medical term meaning record of a study of the spinal cord using contrast medium?
The record of a study of the spinal cord using contrast medium is a myelogram. The process of making the record is known as myelography.
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What is an Injury from abrupt jerk?
Abrupt jerks can be responsible for many injuries, but most commonly a jarring, jerking motion can cause brain and spinal cord injury.
In the brain, shaking or strong rotation of the head causes brain structures to tear. Nerve tissue is disturbed throughout the brain.This is called dffuse axonal injury.
In the spine, it could cause any of the following injuries:
* Anterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the front of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired temperature, touch, and pain sensations below the point of injury. Some movement can later be recovered.
* Central cord syndrome: characterized by damage in the center of the spinal cord that results in loss of function in the arms but some leg movement. Some recovery is possible.
* Posterior cord syndrome: characterized by damage to the back of the spinal cord, resulting in good muscle power, pain, and temperature sensation, but poor coordination.
* Brown-Sequard syndrome: characterized by damage to one side of the spinal cord, resulting in impaired loss of movement but preserved sensation on one side of the body, and preserved movement and loss of sensation on the other side of the body.
* Cauda equina lesion: characterized by injury to the nerves located between the first and second lumbar region of the spine, resulting in partial or complete loss of sensation. In some cases, nerves regrow and function is recovered.
http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/spinal-cord-injuries/index.html
http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/index.html
The umbilical cord is the life-line that attaches the placenta to the fetus. The umbilical cord is made up of three blood vessels: two smaller arteries which carry blood to the placenta and a larger vein which returns blood to the fetus. It can grow to be 60 cm long, allowing the baby enough cord to safely move around without causing damage to the cord or the placenta.
What hospital treats spinal cord injury in Mexico?
Hospital Hispano Americano in Mexicali, Mexicothey are offering there Orthopedic Surgeryand you can be sure that you will be treated well as the health personels there are very professional. My brother used to undergo spine surgery there. We are from US but it is more cheaper to have that surgery in Mexico. Let me share you the contact info so that you can ask for a FREE Quote if you want. Email : info@placidway.com Phone# +1.303.500.3821.... or you can check out the related resources below.
How can burn injuries be prevented?
Burn injuries are not only caused by fires. They can also be brought about by chemicals, such thioniumglycote and acid. Those are chemical burns.
Mostly common sense and caution. Don't leave irons,stoves,ovens,etc... on and/or plugged in
What stage is the embryo when it forms a neural tube?
In the 2nd week of pregnancy before most women know they are pregnant.
What does it mean when you have a large occipital bone?
I have one and I've heard it was present in basque people, which I have heritage to, and it has been found rarely in early Europeans. Neanderthals also had it and may have bred with modern humans and certain people may have it. It is very rare in modern humans, but some of us still have it. Anyway scientists say it has something to do in helping spacial things and running or something like that. It may help with balance, too. Hope I helped bro.
Lets look at the terms first:
T8-9 are the 8th and 9th vertebrae in the thoracic (chest) region. There is damage between them.
Disc desiccation means that the soft cushion (disc) between the boney vertebra is dried out.
Degeneration means that it is not like it was and has broken down.
Inferior means below.
Subligamentous is another word for disc herniation.
Disc herniation means that the soft disc has pushed out and is pushing (abutting) the spinal cord.
This disc herniation is occurring behind the upper half of T9.
It can cause lot of pain in the chest area. The ribs tend to feel heavier as the day goes on. You can also feel very short of breath and it hurts to take a deep breath and have tremendous pain when laughing, sneezing or coughing.
Laying down gives the most relief. When you sit you will find that leaning back about 30 degrees helps.
See link below (showing herniation in the lumbar region but is the same in the thoracic region):
When a basin drains and causes gurgling sounds in other basins -- or the toilet, in this case -- it is usually a sign that a vent pipe is clogged or obstructed. The air being displaced in the drain pipe of the bathtub has nowhere to go if the vent is clogged and is being forced up through other drain pipes.
It is impossible to give a range without knowing more details about the case (and even then, many settlements for auto accidents resulting in severe bodily injury are confidential). However, spinal cord injuries are serious and can have a drastic impact on quality of life. Accidents involving spinal cord injury (SCI) in Texas tend to result in settlements or verdicts up into the million-dollar range.
Many factors can influence a potential settlement (which may be slightly different from factors focused on in trial). This may include but is not limited to the following:
The defendant's legal team may also attempt to minimize responsibility for the accident or show that the plaintiff had a role in the injury. This may also affect the amount awarded during a settlement. Because of the different variables that can potentially impact a settlement, this question is best answered by an attorney who can evaluate your specific situation.
What could an electrical shock caused by cracking your neck be?
Typically, its usually caused by a pinched nerve. Its best to stay away from cracking your neck. You can cause serious complications.
What hardware is used for spinal fusion?
A "Harrington Rod" used to be placed into the spine to correct Scoliosis, the Harrington rod was used to straighten the spine, this instrument caused many problems and was stopped being used at the end of the late 80s - problems being a loss of lordosis and a condition called flatback syndrome.
Surgeons now try to use pins and screws instead of one piece of metal down the whole spine.
What is a diffused annular bulge?
Between each vertebra are thick disks: these comprise of a thick wall on the outside, filled with a thick gel. These act as "shock absorbers". Around the outside of the disk is a thick material called the annulus (because it goes around the outside of the disk)*. Over the years these disks begin to wear out and flatten or possibly bulge out (like squashing a marshmallow). * In the early days of medical exploration --back in the days of the early romans-- the early philosophers and anatomists (studiers or the body) named the parts of the body from the things they saw in normal everyday life. For instance: when they dissected the spinal cord out, they noticed that at the very bottom of the cord there were white stringy things hanging down. Because it looked like a horses tail, they named it "cauda equina", or horses tail. The name is used in medicine today... Neat, huh...!!
The annulus is the material outside of a vertebral disc. When an annular disc bulge occurs, the disc material becomes compressed.
Can you collect disability benefits for brachial plexus?
My daughter was denied. It is strange tho because when SS wanted to determine her BP we were reffered to a doctor who mentally tested her. As you know, BP is not a mental condition it's a physical condition. The doctor was very confused (he said) of why they reffered her to him if she has no mental delay. She had to be seen by a different doctor. I asked SS they said it was no mistake but I said I would hire a lawyer so they gave in and sent her to another doctor to check her physical condition. Guess what, she had met her milestones, thanks to her therapists. Like tying her shoes, button pants etc...she was denied. I plan to go back and re-apply since my daughter is older now and going into surgery. Her arm will be a little limp and she will have to work hard to get strength and mobility back. The government doesn't want to be giving more money so they easily deny. What angers me is that I have a friend who has a friend who was hooked on drug, he then lost his mind....his family applied for SSI because they claimed he was mentally challenged. He got it. He spends it on more drugs and alcohol. He is 40 living at home drinking 24/7. But my bby gets nothing...according to SS
Can A spinal tattoos cause paralyzation?
If done properly, the needle of the tattoo gun should not go nearly deep enough to injure the spinal cord.
It should be the nerve to diaphragm.
What are the advantages of the fact that most reflex actions are governed by spinal cord?
Reflex actions are governed by three neurons only. If some body tries to hit on your eye, you blink by reflex action. Here again only three neurons are involved, although the middle neuron passes through your brain. Reflex action means only three neurons are involved and that saves lot of time required to think over the serious matter. So in reflex action you respond first and then brain notice the problem.
The spinal reflex is fast. The reason it is fast is because the decisions are made at spinal cord level, rather than the nerves having to travel up to the brain and back down to the source.
Because you are able to react quicker without having to think about it.
1 It reduces the work load of brain. 2 The reflex action is under control of spinal cord, the message is sent to the brain later on.If it would have been under control of brain, it would have reqired longer duration for us to react, which has potential to cause damage to body tissue. Hence presence of spinal cord increases efficiency of reflex action.