EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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You would become paralyzed and not be able to move
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You would not be able to breathe
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You would become blind
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Among the different types of spinal cord injuries, a fully severed spinal cord is referred to as a complete spinal cord injury. With this type of injury, all sensation and ability to move are lost below the harmed area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Symptoms may include partial or complete loss of sensory function or motor control of arms, legs and/or body. The most severe spinal cord injury affects the systems that regulate bowel or bladder control, breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. Most people with spinal cord injury experience chronic pain.
Detailed explanation-3: -A person can “break their back or neck, ‘’ yet not sustain a spinal cord injury if only the bones around the spinal cord (the vertebrae) are damaged and the spinal cord is not affected. In these situations, the individual may not experience paralysis after the bones are stabilized.
Detailed explanation-4: -The qualified answer to this question is yes, a person can walk again after suffering a spinal cord injury. This is possible because the spinal cord is capable of reorganizing itself and making adaptive changes through a process known as neuroplasticity.