PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Jana was diagnosed with paraplegia after a horse riding accident and can no longer walk. She is unable to do so because her ____ nervous system cannot communicate with her ____ nervous system.
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central; autonomic
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somatic; central
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somatic; sympathetic
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autonomic; sympathetic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Paraplegia happens when there is damage below the neck. The most common cause is trauma, such as from a sports injury or car accident. Other causes are: Stroke.
Detailed explanation-2: -The somatic nervous system consists of sensory nerves carrying afferent nerve fibers, which relay sensation from the body to the central nervous system (CNS), and motor nerves carrying efferent nerve fibers, which relay motor commands from the CNS to stimulate muscle contraction.
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