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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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Which segment should be saved during a lumbar sympathectomy?
The spinal cord segments should be saved during a lumbar sympathectomy.
What is the importamce of the central canal in the spinal cord?
The central canal is where the spinal cord travels down the spine. Basically it's the hole in the middle of the spine that the cord travels down through. Then off the spine branch nerve roots which exit the neural foramen on each side; That is the gap where two spinal bones come together towards the posterior and lateral aspect of the vertebrae. You'll find a link below where you can check out the anatomy of the neck in more detail.
How could someone tell if they damaged their spinal nerves?
The spine is the largest nerve in the human body. You may experience different complications if you injure it. You may experience weakness, pain, respiratory complications, loss of excretory control, and tetraplegia. If you experience any other these you should contact a physician right away.
Which area of the spinal cord contains the most white matter?
The cervical region of the spinal cord contains the most white matter. This is primarily due to the presence of ascending and descending nerve fibers that carry sensory and motor information between the brain and the rest of the body. As you move down the spinal cord to the thoracic and lumbar regions, the amount of white matter decreases while the gray matter increases, reflecting the local processing of information in those areas.
What area of the spinal cord that is destroyed bye polio virus?
destruction of the anterior horn (Motor Nerve) of the spinal cord. The nerve cells can not regenerate.
Why are CNS infections so dangerous?
As pus and other material from an infection accumulate, pressure is exerted on the brain or spinal cord. This pressure can damage the nervous system tissue, possibly permanently. Without treatment, a CNS infection is fatal.
Where does synapses occur in the spinal cord?
Cell body of sensory neuron - in dorsal root ganglion.
Cell body of motor neuron - in anterior gray horn.
What area of the body a spinal tap is done?
A spinal tap is usually done very low in the lumbar region - just above the tailbone.
Baclofen (Lioresal) may be administered orally or intrathecally (introduced into the space under the arachnoid membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord) for control of spasticity due to neuromuscular disease.
What neurotransmitter control the somatic nervous system and how does it work?
Acetylcholine (ACh) is the only neurotransmitter used in the motor division of the somatic nervous system. It works by binding to acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle fibers and opening ligand-gated sodium channels in the cell membrane.
What is the spinal accessory nerve?
spinal accessory nerve (a nerve that helps control speech, swallowing, and certain movements of the head and neck)
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Just imagine having to coordinate all your muscle movements, glands and making sex cells . And don't forget to keep your heart beating and your lungs working. By the way don't you dare fall asleep.
How do you make love to a quadriplegic?
Although you may not be able to perform in every position like an able bodied person, depending on the level of injury sex is the same. There are many devices that can can assist in love making with someone that has a spinal chord injury.
Would you have a stroke if you had something wrong with your nervous system?
Strokes are more commonly from something wrong in the circulatory system causing there to be something wrong in your nervous system, specifically, that part of your brain either temporarily or permanently stops receiving oxygen and dies.
